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Updated October 14, 2024
Overview
For the week of October 7th to 13th, 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 50 woreda/city administrations across 11 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These zones included East Gojjam (8), South Wollo (6), North Shewa (6), South Gonder (6), Central Gonder (6), North Wollo (5), West Gojjam (5), Awi (3), North Gojjam (2), West Gonder (2), and North Gonder (1).
Battle events were recorded in over 9 urban administrations across 6 zonal administrations. These urban administrations included Kobo, Woldia, Alamata, Kombolcha, Debre-Birhan, Shewa-Robit, Finote-Selam, Debre-Tabor and Gonder cities in the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, West Gojjam, South Gonder and Central Gonder Zones.
Civilian casualties were recorded in more than 13 woreda/city administrations across 7 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Raya-Alamata, Wadla, Kombolcha, Kelela, Berehet, Bibugn, Dega-Damot, Jabi-Tehnan, North Mecha, South Mecha, Debre-Tabor, Lay Gayint and Gonder woredas in the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, North Gojjam and South Gonder Zones.
Use of airstrikes and drones were recorded in 6 woreda/city administrations across 2 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included North Mecha, South Mecha, Estie, Ibnat, Lay Gayint, Tach Gayint Woredas in the North Gojjam and South Gonder Zones. Airstrikes have been used in attacks in North Gojjam whereas drones were used for aerial surveillance in South Gonder.
Widespread arrests were reported in 10 woreda/city administrations across 5 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These include Raya-Kobo, Raya-Alamata, Wadla, Wogdi, Berehet, Kombolcha, Merhabete, Shewa-Robit, Gonder and Debark Woredas in the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, Central Gonder and North Gonder Zones. In several areas, arrest victims included religious leaders with ties to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC).
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