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Updated February 3rd, 2025
Overview
For the week of January 27th to February 2nd, 2025, 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 more than 31 woreda/city administrations across 11 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These zones included the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, Bahir-Dar, North Gojjam, South Gonder, Central Gonder and West Gonder Zones. Developments were also recorded in Gurage Zone (Central Ethiopia Region) and in Addis-Ababa city.
Developments were recorded in over 4 urban administrations across 4 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These urban administrations included Kobo, Shewa-Robit, Bahir-Dar and Gonder cities in the North Wollo, North Shewa, Bahir-Dar and Central Gonder Zones.
Civilian casualties were recorded in 12 woreda/city administrations across 9 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Mida-Woremo, Debre-Elias, Raya-Kobo, Aneded, Metemma, Qwara, Gonder, Enarj-Enawga, Jabi-Tehnan, Guagusa-Shikudad, North Mecha and Bahir-Dar Woredas in the North Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, North Gojjam, Bahir-Dar, Central Gonder and West Gonder Zones.
Widespread arrests were reported in 3 woreda/city administrations across 3 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Raya-Kobo, Aneded and Gonder city Woredas in the North Wollo, East Gojjam and Central Gonder Zones. Arrests were also recorded in Abeshigie Woreda in Gurage Zone (Central Ethiopia Region) and in Addis-Ababa city. In Metemma Woreda (West Gonder Zone), high-ranking ENDF leaders reportedly deployed clandestine militants which have carried out various abuses and violent attacks targeting civilians including hostage-taking for ransom.
This week, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) announced the appointment of a new Chief Commissioner. The decision was met with widespread criticism over allegations of complicity in past human rights abuses.
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