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Updated November 24th, 2024
Overview
For the week of November 18th to 24th, 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 46 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. There were also developments recorded in Addis-Ababa city and North Shewa Zone of Oromia Region.
Battle events were recorded in over 8 urban administrations across 6 zonal administrations. These urban administrations included Kobo, Woldia, Alamata, Debre-Birhan, Debre-Markos, Finote-Selam, Debre-Tabor and Gonder cities in the North Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, South Gonder and Central Gonder Zones.
Civilian casualties were recorded in more than 13 woreda/city administrations across 8 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Habru, Mekdela, Gozamin, Enarj-Enawga, Dejen, Machakel, Jabi-Tehnan, Fagita-Lekoma, Mena-Meqetewa, Ibnat, Gonder-Zuriya, East Dembiya and Metemma Woredas in the North Wollo, South Wollo, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, South Gonder, Central Gonder and West Gonder Zones.
Use of airstrikes and drones were recorded in 7 woreda/city administrations across 4 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Amhara-Sayint, Mekdela, Asagirt, Dembecha, Metemma, West Armachiho and Qwara Woredas in the South Wollo, North Shewa, West Gojjam and West Gonder Zones.
Widespread arrests were reported in 9 woreda/city administrations across 5 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These include Dejen, Enbese-Sar-Midir, Jabi-Tehnan, North Mecha, Ibnat, Simada, Dera, Gonder-Zuriya and East Dembiya Woredas in the East Gojjam, West Gojjam, North Gojjam, South Gonder and Central Gonder Zones and in Addis-Ababa city.
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