Widespread peaceful demonstrations broke out across multiple towns in Ethiopia’s Amhara region this week, with residents publicly calling for an end to the ongoing armed conflict and voicing strong opposition to national elections scheduled for June 2026. The protests mark a significant show of public dissent in a region that […]
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Six Dead, Dozens Wounded in Heavy Weapons Attack on Ethiopian Monastery
At least six people have been killed and more than 20 others injured following a heavy artillery attack on a historic monastery in the Mehal Sayint District of South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. The attack targeted the Ris Adibarat Wetaika Negesat Atronse Maryam Monastery on the morning of Saturday, […]
Ethiopia’s Amhara Region Faces Education Crisis as Over 1,000 Teachers Resign
Ethiopia’s Amhara Region is grappling with a growing education emergency after more than 1,000 teachers resigned during the current 2025/26 academic year, with a significant number believed to have left the country in search of better opportunities in Arab states. According to a report originally published by Addis Standard, approximately […]
Amhara Fano Movement Calls on African Union to Investigate Genocide Claims in Ethiopia
The Amhara Fano National Movement has issued a formal appeal to the African Union (AU), urging the continental body to launch an independent investigation into what the movement describes as an ongoing genocide against the Amhara people by the Ethiopian federal government. The appeal, directed at AU Assembly President João […]
Ethiopian Forces Kill Around 40 Allied Fighters in Amhara Drone Strike
Waghemira, Ethiopia – Ethiopian military forces mistakenly killed approximately 40 pro-government militia fighters in a drone strike in the country’s troubled Amhara region on January 15, according to local sources who spoke to international media outlets. The incident occurred in the Waghemira area, specifically near Sefa Bridge outside the district […]
Amhara Region Faces Critical Youth Migration Crisis as School Enrollment Plummets
Leaders in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region are sounding the alarm over a massive outflow of young residents, with regional council members describing the situation as “extremely alarming” during a session held on December 27.
Amhara Region: Three Years of Fighting Leaves Ethiopian Civilians Trapped Between Warring Forces
Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region has become a humanitarian disaster zone as nearly three years of fighting between federal military forces and local Fano militias continues to claim civilian lives and destroy livelihoods, according to extensive reporting by AFP.
Advocacy Group Documents Escalating Violence Against Ethnic Amhara Communities in Ethiopia
AAA Reports Systematic Abuses Across Multiple Regions, Calls for International Intervention!
Amhara Fano National Force Accuses Ethiopian Government of Systematic War Crimes, Including Mass Rape, in Amhara Region
Major Allegations of Sexual Violence and Human Rights Abuses The Amhara Fano National Force (AFNF) has issued a formal statement accusing Ethiopian government security forces, under the Prosperity Party regime, of systematically using rape as a weapon of war in the ongoing conflict in the Amhara region. According to the […]
Eskinder Nega: “The Amhara Struggle Is a War of Self-Defense, Not Ethnonationalism”
As Ethiopia’s internal tensions deepen, the Amhara region has become the epicenter of renewed violence. In a recent interview with TRT World’s The Newsmakers, Amhara leader Eskinder Nega, chairperson of the Amhara Fano People’s Organization (AFPO), defended the armed resistance in his region, calling it a “war of self-defense” against […]