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Updated December 22nd, 2024
Overview
For the week of December 16th to 22nd, 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 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. Developments were also recorded in Addis-Ababa city, and Wollega sub-region, East Shewa and East Arsi Zones of Oromia Region.
Events were recorded in over 10 urban administrations across 7 zonal administrations. These urban administrations included Kobo, Woldia, Alamata, Dessie, Debre-Birhan, Shewa-Robit, Debre-Markos, Bahir-Dar, Debre-Tabor, Gonder cities in the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, Bahir-Dar city, South Gonder and Central Gonder Zones.
Civilian casualties were recorded in 13 woreda/city administrations across 6 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Woldia, Gidan, Amhara-Sayint, Wogdi, Kewet, Menz-Mam-Midir, Merhabete, Moretina-Jiru, Baso-Liben, Jabi-Tehnan, Sekela, Dembecha and East Dembiya Woredas in the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam and Central Gonder Zones.
Widespread arrests were reported in 4 woreda administrations in 2 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These include Kelela, Simada, Lay-Gayint and Ibnat Woredas of South Wollo and South Gonder Zones.
Regime forces coerced residents to attend rallies in Simada Woreda and Debre-Tabor city of South Gonder Zone. In various woredas of North Shewa Zone, residents held demonstrations in support of Fano forces.
