War updates from Amhara Region, Ethiopia – December 29th, 2025 to January 4th, 2026
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Updated January 5th, 2026
Overview
For the week of December 29th, 2025 to January 4th, 2026, fighting between the Amhara Fano self-defense force (Fano) and Oromo Prosperity Party regime joint forces (regime forces) has continued in various parts of Amhara Region in Ethiopia.
This week battle events and rights violations were recorded in more than 34 woreda/city administrations across 11 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These zones included Wag-Hemra, North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, North Gojjam, South Gonder, Central Gonder and West Gonder Zones. Developments were also recorded in Jimma Zone of Oromia Region and in Addis-Ababa city.
Civilian casualties were recorded in 6 woreda/city administrations across 4 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Raya-Bala, Bugna, Sinan, Awabel, Ayo-Guagusa and West Dembiya Woredas in North Wollo, East Gojjam, Awi and Central Gonder Zones. Civilian casualties were also recorded in Gera Woreda of Jimma Zone in Oromia Region, which implicated Oromia Region security forces.
Drone activity was recorded in 3 woreda/city administrations across 3 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Sinan, Jabi-Tehnan and Gonji-Qolela Woredas in East Gojjam, West Gojjam and North Gojjam Zones. Civilian casualties were reported in two of the incidents.
Arrests were recorded in 4 woreda/city administrations across 4 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Korem, Raya-Kobo, Ambassel, Habru and Wemberima Woredas in Wag-Hemra, North Wollo, South Wollo and West Gojjam Zones. In Korem city of Wag-Hemra Zone Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) forces carried out arrests of ethnic Amhara residents. An abduction incident was recorded in Ayo-Guagusa Woreda of Awi Zone. Abductions were also carried out by Oromia Region security forces in Gera Woreda of Jimma Zone in Oromia Region.
This week reports indicate that thousands of residents were displaced from areas in North Wollo and Wag-Hemra Zones as a result of ongoing targeted persecution of ethnic Amhara residents and religious leaders affiliated with the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) by TPLF forces and the Tigrayan settler administration in the area.
This week Oromia Region authorities and security forces reintensified a wave of identity-based violence and severe repression targeting ethnic Amhara residents in Jimma Zone of Oromia Region, birthplace of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. In this area, security forces carried out widespread killings (public executions and display), arrests, suspected abductions in addition to severe social and economic restrictions including prohibition of social gatherings and religious worship, business activities, inter-regional travel and confiscation of private property.
Reports from Addis-Ababa city indicate an alarming rise in prostitution and other forms of exploitation affecting young girls and women with the vast majority of cases being people displaced from the ongoing war in Amhara Region.
