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Updated December 1st, 2024
Overview
For the week of November 25th to December 1st, 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. In addition, Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) militants carried out attacks against civilians in Oromia Region, while Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has carried out abuses against civilians in Raya-Alamata Woreda.
This week battle events and rights violations were recorded in 39 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, Shirka Woreda of East Arsi Zone (Oromia Region) and in Abeshige Woreda of Gurage Zone (Central Ethiopia Region).
Battle events were recorded in over 6 urban administrations across 5 zonal administrations. These urban administrations included Kobo, Alamata, Debre-Birhan, Finote-Selam, Bahir-Dar, Gonder cities in the North Wollo, North Shewa, West Gojjam, Bahir-Dar city and Central Gonder Zones.
Civilian casualties were recorded in more than 11 woreda/city administrations across 6 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Raya-Alamata, Mekdela, Delanta, Minjar-Shenkora, Bahir-Dar city, Ibnat, Estie, Simada, East Dembiya, Takusa and Gonder-Zuriya Woredas in the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, Bahir-Dar city, South Gonder, and Central Gonder Zones. In addition, casualties were recorded in Shirka Woreda of East Arsi Zone (Oromia Region) and in Abeshige Woreda of Gurage Zone (Central Ethiopia Region).
Use of airstrikes and drones were recorded in 2 woreda/city administrations in 1 zonal administration in Amhara Region. These included Basona-Werana and Hageremariam-Kessem Woredas located in North Shewa Zone.
Widespread arrests were reported in 9 woreda/city administrations across 6 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These include Raya-Alamata, Mojana-Wadera, Minjar-Shenkora, Bahir-Dar city, North Mecha, Ibnat, Estie, Simada and East Dembiya Woredas in the North Wollo, North Shewa, Bahir-Dar city, North Gojjam, South Gonder and Central Gonder Zones and in Addis-Ababa city. In addition, mass forced conscription has been reported in various areas of Amhara Region targeting civilians including minors and elderly persons.
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