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Updated October 20, 2024
Overview
For the week of October 14th to 20th, 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.1 This week, a new wave of abuses against Amhara residents by Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) militants in Raya-Alamata (North Wollo Zone) was reported. The Oromia Region Special Forces (OSF) and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) carried out joint attacks on Amhara communities in Dera Woreda of North Shewa Zone in Oromia Region.
This week battle events and rights violations were recorded in 41 woreda/city administrations across 13 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These zones included Wag-Hemra, 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 was also conflict recoded in Dera Woreda in North Shewa Zone of Oromia Region.
Battle events were recorded in over 8 urban administrations across 5 zonal administrations. These urban administrations included Kobo, Woldia, Alamata, Dessie, Debre-Birhan, Shewa-Robit, Bahir-Dar and Debre-Tabor cities in the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, Bahir-Dar city, and South Gonder Zones.
Civilian casualties were recorded in more than 17 woreda/city administrations across 10 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Raya-Kobo, Raya-Alamata, Amhara-Sayint, Berehet, Debre-Birhan Zuriya, Gozamin, Dejen, Guagusa-Shikudad, Dangila, Bahir-Dar city, North Mecha, Ibnat, Debre-Tabor, West Belessa, Gonder-Zuriya, Metemma and West Armachiho woredas in the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, Awi, Bahir-Dar city, North Gojjam, South Gonder, Central Gonder and West Gonder Zones.
Use of airstrikes and drones were recorded in 9 woreda/city administrations across 7 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included South Mecha, North Mecha, South Achefer, Berehet, Hulet-Eju-Enese, Dega-Damot, Dangila, West Belessa and West Armachiho Woredas in the North Gojjam, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Central Gonder and West Gonder Zones.
Widespread arrests were reported in 8 woreda/city administrations across 6 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These include Raya-Alamata, Shewa-Robit, Gozamin, Bahir-Dar city, Lay-Gayint, Ibnat, West Belessa and Gonder-Zuriya Woredas in the North Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, Bahir-Dar city, South Gonder and Central Gonder Zones.