War updates from Amhara Region, Ethiopia – November 17th to 23rd, 2025
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Updated November 23rd, 2025
Overview
For the week of November 17th to 23rd, 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 11 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 Horo-Guduru-Wollega Zones of Oromia Region.
Civilian casualties were recorded in 15 woreda/city administrations across 7 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Raya-Kobo, Raya-Alamata, Meket, Habru, Jabi-Tehnan, Sekela, Dembecha-Zuriya, Quarit, Yilmana-Densa, Fogera, Gonder-Zuriya, Taqusa, West Dembiya, Metemma and Debark Woredas in North Wollo, West Gojjam, North Gojjam, South Gonder, Central Gonder, West Gonder and North Gonder Zones. Civilian casualties were also reported in East Arsi Zone of Oromia Region. Violence against civilians was attributed to alleged Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) militants with ties to the local administration.
Drone activity was recorded in South Wollo and West Gojjam Zones of Amhara Region and Horo-Guduru-Wollega Zone of Oromia Region. In Dembecha-Zuriya Woreda of West Gojjam Zone a drone strike resulted in civilian casualties.
Arrests were reported in Moretina-Jiru Woreda of North Shewa Zone in Amhara Region. In addition, abductions were undertaken by regime forces in Enemay and Sekela Woredas of East Gojjam and West Gojjam Zones. Additional abductions were reported in Abe-Dongoro Woreda of Horo-Guduru-Wollega Zone and in Sherka Woreda of East Arsi Zone in Oromia Region.
This week tensions were reported between regime forces and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in Raya-Alamata Woreda of North Wollo Zone in Amhara Region. TPLF forces also reportedly continued a pattern of intimidation and harassment targeting ethnic Amhara health workers and affiliates of the EOTC in Alamata city.
This week a coalition of opposition parties issued a statement condemning a reported civilian massacre in Bulen Woreda of Metekel Zone in Benishangul-Gumuz Region.
