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Updated October 9th, 2024
Overview
For the week of September 30th to October 6th, 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 55 woreda/city administrations across 12 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These zones included East Gojjam (9), West Gojjam (7), North Wollo (7), North Gojjam (6), South Gonder (6), North Shewa (5), South Wollo (4), Awi (3), Central Gonder (3), West Gonder (3), North Gonder (1) and Bahir-Dar city. Violations were also recorded in Addis-Ababa city.
Battle events were recorded in over 11 urban administrations across 8 zonal administrations. These urban administrations included Kobo, Woldia, Alamata, Dessie, Debre-Birhan, Shewa-Robit, Gonder, Bahir-Dar, Finote-Selam, Debre-Markos and Debre-Tabor in the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, Central Gonder, Bahir-Dar, West Gojjam, East Gojjam and South Gonder Zones.
Civilian casualties were recorded in more than 32 woreda/city administrations across 10 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Raya-Kobo, Woldia, Raya-Alamata, Habru, Meket, Wadla, Ambassel, Dessie city, Debre-Birhan city, Merhabete, Antsokiyana-Gemza, Enarj-Enawga, Bibugne, Debre-Markos, Finote-Selam, Jabi-Tehnan, Wonberima, Dembecha, Banja, North Mecha, Yilmana-Densa, Qonji-Qolela, Ibnat, Dera, Debre-Tabor, Lay-Gayint, Guna-Begemidir, Gonder city, East Dembiya, Metemma, West Armachiho and Qwara Woredas in the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, North Gojjam, South Gonder, Central Gonder and West Gonder Zones.
On October 1st, Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) forces opened fire resulting in several civilian casualties in front of an elementary school in Alamata city. This outbreak of violence was linked to forced imposition of a Tigrigna language curriculum despite residents’ appeal to continue education in their native tongue of Amharic.
Use of airstrikes and drones were recorded in 5 woreda/city administrations across 4 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Dega-Damot, Jabi-Tehnan, Ibnat, East Dembiya and Qwara Woredas in the West Gojjam, South Gonder, Central Gonder, West Gonder Zones. Drones and airstrikes have been used in attacks which led to civilian casualties whereas drones have also been used for aerial surveillance. Noteworthy is the expansion of drone use in north-western parts of Amhara Region.
Widespread arrests were reported in 24 woreda/city administrations across 9 zonal administrations. These include Raya-Kobo, Woldia, Raya-Alamata, Habru, Meket, Wadla, Dessie city, Legambo, Borena, Debre-Birhan city, Shewa-Robit, Merhabete, Mido-Woremo, Enarj-Enawga, Debre-Markos city, Bure, Finote-Selam, Dembecha, Bahir-Dar city, Debre-Tabor city, Gonder city, Metemma, West Armachiho and Debark Woredas in the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Bahir-Dar, Central Gonder, West 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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