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Updated March 16th, 2025
Overview
For the week of March 10th to 16th, 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 44 woreda/city administrations across 11 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These zones included the Wag-Hemra, North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, Bahir-Dar, South Gonder, Central Gonder and North Gonder Zones. Developments were recorded in 5 urban administrations across 4 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Alamata, Woldia, Bahir-Dar, Debre-Tabor and Gonder cities in North Wollo, Bahir-Dar, South Gonder and Central Gonder Zones. Developments were also recorded in 2 woreda administrations across 2 zonal administrations in Oromia Region.
Civilian casualties were recorded in 11 woreda/city administrations across 8 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Habru, Gazo, Wogdi, Minjar-Shenkora, Enarj-Enawga, Aneded, Quarit, Sekela, Ayo-Guagusa, Debre-Tabor and West Belessa Woredas in North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, South Gonder and Central Gonder Zones. Casualties were also recorded in Gida-Ayana Woreda of East Wollega Zone and Abe-Dongoro Woreda of Horo-Guduru-Wollega Zone in Oromia Region.
Widespread arrests were recorded in East Belessa Woreda of Central Gonder Zone.
