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Updated November 18th, 2024
Overview
For the week of November 11th to 17th, 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 49 woreda/city administrations across 12 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These zones included the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, Bahir-Dar city, North Gojjam, South Gonder, Central Gonder, West Gonder and North Gonder Zones. There were also developments recorded in Addis-Ababa city and Oromia Region.
Battle events were recorded in over 8 urban administrations across 6 zonal administrations. These urban administrations included Kobo, Woldia, Debre-Birhan, Shewa-Robit, Debre-Markos, Finote-Selam, Bahir-Dar and Gonder cities in the North Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Bahir-Dar and Central Gonder Zones.
Civilian casualties were recorded in more than 16 woreda/city administrations across 6 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Raya-Kobo, Mehal-Sayint, Menz-Mam-Midir, Menz-Gera-Midir, Basona-Werana, Shewa-Robit, Ankober, Gishe-Rabel, Asagirt, Mojana-Wadera, Minjar-Shenkora, Enemay, Aneded, Jabi-Tehnan, West Belessa and Gonder city Woredas in the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam and Central Gonder Zones.
Use of airstrikes and drones were recorded in 11 woreda/city administrations across 5 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Habru, Menz-Mam-Midir, Ankober, Mojana-Wadera, Kewet, Lay-Gayint, Estie Andabet, Ibnat, Guna-Begemidir, Alefa and Metemma Woredas in the North Wollo, North Shewa, South Gonder, Central Gonder and West Gonder Zones.
Widespread arrests were reported in 4 woreda/city administrations across 5 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These include Raya-Kobo, Dejen, Bahir-Dar city and Estie Woredas in the North Wollo, East Gojjam, Bahir-Dar city, South Gonder and Central Gonder Zones. In addition, mass arrests were recorded in Addis-Ababa city and in various parts of Oromia Region including in Shashemene, Sheger and Batu cities.
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