War updates from Amhara Region, Ethiopia – June 16th to 22nd, 2025
- AAA-admin
- Jun 23
- 2 min read
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Updated June 23rd, 2025
Overview
For the week of June 16th to 22nd, 2025, fighting between the Amhara Fano self-defense force (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 more than 33 woreda/city administrations across 11 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These zones included the Wag-Hemra, North Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, North Gojjam, South Gonder, Central Gonder, West Gonder, North Gonder and Welkait-Tegede-Setit Humera Zones. Developments were also recorded in East Wollega and East Shewa Zones of Oromia Region and in Addis-Ababa city.
Civilian casualties were recorded in 8 woreda/city administrations across 3 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Raya-Kobo, Kobo, Lasta, Gidan, Meket, Wemberima, Simada and Lay-Gayint Woredas in North Wollo, West Gojjam and, South Gonder Zones. Civilian casualties were also recorded in Guto-Gida Woreda of East Wollega Zone implicating Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) militants, and in Liben Woreda of East Shewa Zone of Oromia Region.
Widespread arrests were recorded in Meket, Dangila and North Mecha Woredas of North Wollo, Awi and North Gojjam Zones of Amhara Region. Abductions were recorded in Lalibela and Meket Woredas of North Wollo Zone in Amhara Region.
Mass military mobilization was recorded by Tigray Region Forces [affiliated to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)] encroaching towards Welkait-Tegede-Setit Humera and North Gonder Zones of Amhara Region.
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