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Updated December 8th, 2024
Overview
For the week of December 2nd to 8th, 2024, fighting between Amhara Fano freedom fighters (Fano) and 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 56 woreda/city administrations across 10 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These zones included the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, North Gojjam, South Gonder, Central Gonder and West Gonder Zones. Events were also recorded in 6 woreda administrations across 3 zonal administrations in Oromia Region. These zones included the North Shewa, East Wollega, Horo Guduru Wollega Zones. Events were also recorded in Addis-Ababa city.
Battle events were recorded in over 6 urban administrations across 5 zonal administrations. These urban administrations included Kobo, Alamata, Dessie, Shewa-Robit, Debre-Markos and Gonder cities in the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam and Central Gonder Zones.
Civilian casualties were recorded in more than 13 woreda/city administrations across 8 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Lasta, Raya-Kobo, Hageremariam-Kessem, Shewa-Robit, Gozamin, Dega-Damot, Fagita-Lekoma, Bahir-Dar Zuriya, Libo-Kemkem, Estie, Andabet, Simada and Metemma Woredas in the North Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, North Gojjam, South Gonder and West Gonder Zones. In addition, casualties were recorded in Dera Woreda of North Shewa Zone in Oromia Region.
Use of airstrikes and drones were recorded in 8 woreda/city administrations in 5 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Lasta, Hageremariam-Kessem, Mida-Woremo, Efratana-Gidim, Enemay, Gozamin, Dega-Damot and Fagita-Lekoma Woredas located in North Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam and Awi Zones.
Widespread arrests were reported in 12 woreda/city administrations across 7 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These include Dessie city, Shewa-Robit, Basona-Werana, Minjar-Shenkora, Antsokiyana-Gemza, Dejen, Bahir-Dar Zuriya, Dera, Simada, Ibnat, West Belessa and Tach Armachiho Woredas in the South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, North Gojjam, South Gonder, Central Gonder and West Gonder Zones. In addition, mass forced conscription has been reported in various areas of Amhara and Oromia Regions targeting civilians including minors and elderly persons.
A violent state-led campaign targeting Amhara communities in various parts of Oromia Region has continued this week. The campaign undertaken under pretense of disarmament was related to widespread abuses against civilians (including women and children) including extrajudicial killings, sexual and gender-based violence, torture, hostage-taking, property loss and forced displacement. Human rights abuses related to this campaign were recorded in 5 woreda administrations across 2 zonal administrations in Oromia Region. These include Gida-Ayana, Abe-Dongoro, Kiremu, Amuru and Jardega-Jarte Woredas in the East Wollega and Horo Guduru Wollega Zones.
This week, a splinter group from the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) led by Jaal Sagni Nagassa was reportedly pardoned and allowed to reintegrate into society in Addis-Ababa city. The OLA militants (Oromo ethno-nationist militias) reportedly opened fire in various neighborhoods of Addis-Ababa city leading to the death of at least one civilian and injured others near the British Embassy and Megenagna area.
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