War updates from Amhara Region, Ethiopia – June 23rd to 29th, 2025

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Jun 30
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Updated June 30th, 2025

Overview

For the week of June 23rd to 29th, 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 53 woreda/city administrations across 13 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These zones included the Wag-Hemra, North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, North Gojjam, Bahir-Dar, South Gonder, Central Gonder, West Gonder, North Gonder and Welkait-Tegede-Setit Humera Zones. Developments were also recorded in East Wollega Zone of Oromia Region and in Addis-Ababa city.
Civilian casualties were recorded in 9 woreda/city administrations across 7 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Raya-Kobo, Raya-Bala, Lasta, Borena, Sedie, Sekela, Dangila, Gonder-Zuriya and Metemma Woredas in North Wollo, South Wollo, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, Central Gonder and West Gonder Zones. In Raya-Bala, Tigrayan militants with ties to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) killed a civilian.
Widespread arrests were recorded in Dejen, Sekela and Gonder-Zuriya Woredas of East Gojjam, West Gojjam and Central Gonder Zones of Amhara Region. Arrests were also recorded in Addis-Ababa city.
On June 23rd, the administration of Welkait-Tegede-Setit Humera Zone convened a meeting with Prosperity Party delegates and zonal residents on plans to settle Tigrayan settlers to the zone. In response, the zonal administration expressed desires to oversee a peaceful settlement and put forward preconditions. The zone also apprehended TPLF operatives reportedly engaged in espionage activities ahead of a suspected planned military operation.
This week opposition political parties conducted a visit of political prisoners detained in Kilinto and Kaliti prisons in Addis-Ababa city.