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Updated October 27, 2024
Overview
For the week of October 21st to 27th, 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 52 woreda/city administrations across 11 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These zones included North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, North Gojjam, South Gonder, Central Gonder, West Gonder and North Gonder Zones. There were also developments recorded in the East Wollega, Horo Guduru Wollega and West Shewa Zones of Oromia Region, Gurage Zone of Central Ethiopia Region and in Addis-Ababa city.
Battle events were recorded in over 8 urban administrations across 6 zonal administrations. These urban administrations included Woldia, Kobo, Debre-Birhan, Shewa-Robit, Finote-Selam, Bahir-Dar, Debre-Tabor and Gonder cities in the North Wollo, North Shewa, West Gojjam, Bahir-Dar, South Gonder and Central Gonder Zones.
Civilian casualties were recorded in more than 27 woreda/city administrations across 10 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Woldia, Raya-Kobo, Meket, Borena, Basona-Werena, Tarmaber, Debre-Birhan, Hageremariam-Kesem, Merhabete, Ensaro, Moretena-Jiru, Shebel-Berenta, Enemay, Enarj-Enawga, Debre-Elias, Jabi-Tehnan, Dangila, Fagita-Lekoma, South Achefer, Ibnat, Dera, Gonder, East Dembiya, Gonder-Zuriya, Wegera, Metemma, and West Armachiho Woredas in the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, North Gojjam, South Gonder, Central Gonder and West Gonder Zones.
Use of airstrikes and drones were recorded in 6 woreda/city administrations across 3 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Debre-Elias, Enarj-Enawga, Raya-Kobo, Basona-Werena, Moretena-Jiru, and Kewet Woredas in the East Gojjam, North Wollo and North Shewa Zones.
Widespread arrests were reported in 9 woreda/city administrations across 2 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These include Woldia, Raya-Kobo, Meket, Basona-Werena, Mojana-Wadera, Debre-Birhan, Merhabete, Ensaro, and Antsokiyana-Gemza Woredas in the North Wollo and North Shewa Zones. In addition, arrests were reported in Abeshige Woreda of Gurage Zone in Central Ethiopia Region and in Addis-Ababa city.
The ENDF alongside the Oromia Special Forces (OSF), Oromo militias and militants of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) are reportedly preparing for a new wave of forced disarmaments targeting Amhara communities in various parts of Oromia Region. Clashes were reported in Ameya Woreda of West Shewa Zone (Oromia Region).