War updates from Amhara Region, Ethiopia – March 31st to April 6th, 2025

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Updated April 6th, 2025

Overview

For the week of March 31st to April 6th, 2025, fighting between Amhara Fano self-defense force (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 North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, North Gojjam, South Gonder, Central Gonder, West Gonder and North Gonder Zones. Developments were also recorded in North Shewa Zone of Oromia Region and in Addis-Ababa city.
Developments were recorded in 6 urban administrations across 4 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Kobo, Woldia, Debre-Birhan, Debre-Markos, Finote-Selam, Debre-Tabor cities in North Wollo, North Shewa, West Gojjam and South Gonder Zones.
Civilian casualties were recorded in 16 woreda/city administrations across 8 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Gidan, Habru, Meket, Mekdela, Antsokiyana-Gemza, Minjar-Shenkora, Debre-Birhan, Dega-Damot, Jabi-Tehnan, Guagusa-Shikudad, Dangila, North Mecha, Wegera, Tegede and Qwara Woredas in North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, West Gojjam, Awi, North Gojjam, Central Gonder and West Gonder Zones.
Widespread arrests were recorded in 4 woreda/city administrations across 3 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Kobo, Habru, Minjar-Shenkora and Estie Woredas in North Wollo, North Shewa and South Gonder Zones. In additions, abductions of humanitarian workers were recorded in Chilga Woreda of Central Gonder Zone in Amhara Region. Lastly, an abduction was carried out by suspected Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) militants in Were-Jarso Woreda of North Shewa Zone in Oromia Region.
This week, Amhara prisoners of conscience in Kilinto prison issued a letter criticizing the national dialogue process. Opposition party Balderas for True Democracy (Balderas) issued a statement expressing condolences for dozens of civilian casualties in Amhara Region.