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Updated November 10th, 2024
Overview
For the week of November 4th to 10th, 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. Updates in Amhara Region and surrounding areas for this period are outlined below.
This week battle events and rights violations were recorded in 47 woreda/city administrations across 12 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These zones included Wag-Hemra, 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 the East Shewa, East Wollega and surrounding areas in Oromia Region and Gurage Zone of Central Ethiopia Region.
Battle events and rights violations were recorded in over 9 urban administrations across 7 zonal administrations. These urban administrations included Korem, Kobo, Woldia, Debre-Birhan, Shewa-Robit, Debre-Markos, Finote-Selam, Debre-Tabor and Gonder cities in the Wag-Hemra, North Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, South Gonder and Central Gonder Zones.
Civilian casualties were recorded in more than 17 woreda/city administrations across 10 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Raya-Kobo, Mehal-Sayint, Mekdela, Antsokiyana-Gemza, Angolala-Tera, Kewet, Basona-Worana, Baso-Liben, Jabi-Tehnan, Fagita-Lekoma, Guagusa-Shikudad, South Achefer, Yilmana-Densa, Simada, Estie, West Armachiho and Debark Woredas in the North Wollo, South Wollo, North Shewa, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Awi, North Gojjam, South Gonder, West Gonder and North Gonder Zones.
Use of airstrikes and drones were recorded in 8 woreda administrations across 5 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These included Angolala-Tera, Kewet, Basona-Worana, Quarit, Fagita-Lekoma, Guagusa-Shikudad, South Achefer and West Armachiho Woredas in the North Shewa, West Gojjam, Awi, North Gojjam and West Gonder Zones.
Widespread arrests were reported in 4 woreda/city administrations across 3 zonal administrations in Amhara Region. These include Raya-Kobo, Mehal-Sayint, Mekdela and Estie Woredas in the North Wollo, South Wollo and South Gonder Zones. In addition, arrests were reported in East Shewa Zone and surrounding areas of Oromia Region and in Gurage Zone of Central Ethiopia Region.
In Korem city and Raya-Alamata Woreda, Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) forces have continued abuses against Amhara residents with new reports of rape and repression.
In Gurage Zone (Central Ethiopia Region) the ENDF in collusion with local officials and Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) militants have carried out a wave of attacks and killings on Amhara residents.
In East Wollega Zone (Oromia Region) regime forces have carried out systemic abuses against Amhara residents under pretense of a disarmament campaign. In addition to forced confiscation of private arms, women and children have been subject to rape by regime soldiers. Residents in this area have been displaced from their homes in some areas.
