War updates from Amhara Region, Ethiopia – November 10th to 16th, 2025

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Updated November 17th, 2025

Overview

For the week of November 10th to 16th, 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 41 woreda/city administrations across 12 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These zones included the North Wollo, South Wollo, Oromo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, North Gojjam, South Gonder, Central Gonder, West Gonder and North Gonder Zones. Developments were also recorded in East Arsi and North Shewa Zones of Oromia Region.
Civilian casualties were recorded in 11 woreda/city administrations across 8 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Alamata, Borena, Ambassel, Kemissie, Gozamin, Sekela, Guagusa-Shikudad, Libo-Kemkem, Wegera, Adagn-Hager-Chaqo and Metemma Woredas in North Wollo, South Wollo, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, South Gonder, Central Gonder and West Gonder Zones. A drone attack was reported in Sekela Woreda of West Gojjam Zone which resulted in one civilian casualty. Civilian casualties were also reported in East Arsi Zone of Oromia Region. The attacks were undertaken by unidentified militants which targeted followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC).
Arrests were reported in Alamata, Kemissie and Berehet Woredas of North Wollo, Oromo and North Shewa Zones in Amhara Region. In Alamata city, Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) forces detained a hospital manager. In addition, abductions were undertaken by regime forces in Enemay Woreda of East Gojjam Zone.
This week, the Inter-Religious Council of Ethiopia issued a controversial statement claiming recent attacks in East Arsi Zone were not based on religious or ethnic identity, prompting widespread condemnation.
This week, over 1,500 technical and vocational college teachers were suspended from their positions in Addis-Ababa city under a new policy aimed at diversifying the administration based on identity, prompting accusations of targeted expulsions of ethnic Amhara workers.