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Updated March 25th, 2025
Overview
For the week of March 17th to 23rd, 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 54 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, North Gojjam, South Gonder, Central Gonder, West Gonder, North Gonder and Welkait-Tegede-Setit Humera Zones. Developments were recorded in 6 urban administrations across 5 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Alamata, Lalibela, Debre-Birhan, Debre-Markos, Finote-Selam, Debre-Tabor and Gonder cities in North Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, South Gonder and Central Gonder Zones. Developments were also recorded in North Shewa Zone of Oromia Region.
Civilian casualties were recorded in 7 woreda/city administrations across 6 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Borena, Enarj-Enawga, Jabi-Tehnan, Yilmana-Densa, Libo-Kemkem, Gonder-Zuriya and Gonder Woredas in South Wollo, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, North Gojjam, South Gonder and Central Gonder Zones.
Widespread arrests were recorded in Alamata Woreda of North Wollo Zone and Merhabete Woreda of North Shewa Zone. Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) militants abducted a significant number of civilians (bus passengers) in Were-Jarso Woreda of North Shewa Zone (Oromia Region).
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