Why Ethiopia's Amhara militiamen are battling the army - BBC
Aug 15, 2023 · Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has found himself at the centre of a new conflict - this time in the vitally important Amhara region that marshalled its troops to help him thwart an...
What’s behind the crisis in Ethiopia’s Amhara region? A simple …
Aug 10, 2023 · Fierce fighting broke out last week in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region, just nine months after the end of a devastating two-year war in the neighbouring Tigray region.
Conflict in Ethiopia's Amhara kills dozens, rights body says
Oct 30, 2023 · Dozens of civilians have been killed this month by drone strikes and house-to-house searches in Ethiopia's Amhara region, where authorities have touted security gains since conflict erupted in...
Ethiopia unrest: Sudden arrest of 4,000 spells fear in Amhara - BBC
May 27, 2022 · The clampdown against armed groups in the giant Amhara region has seen the arrest of more than 4,000 people in recent days, including militia members, politicians, journalists, and a key...
Ethiopian forces killed ‘at least 45 citizens’ in Amhara, rights body ...
Feb 13, 2024 · Ethiopia’s federal security forces killed at least 45 civilians in a massacre in Amhara state in late January, the independent state-affiliated Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said on...
Ethiopia's Amhara region hit by protests over move to dissolve regional …
Apr 10, 2023 · Huge protests have taken place in Ethiopia's Amhara region for the fifth consecutive day against government moves to dissolve a paramilitary force. Demonstrators blocked roads with rocks and...
Ethiopia's Amhara region pleads for help with violent unrest after ...
Aug 3, 2023 · Ethiopia’s second most populous region has been gripped by instability since April, when federal authorities disarmed the Amhara regional force as part of the recovery from a devastating two-year conflict in the neighboring Tigray region.
Ethiopia declares state of emergency following clashes in Amhara
Aug 4, 2023 · Ethiopia’s federal government on Friday declared a state of emergency following days of clashes in the Amhara region between the military and local armed fighters.
Fighting in Ethiopia's Amhara kills at least 183, UN says
Aug 29, 2023 · Fighting between Ethiopia's military and militiamen in the Amhara region has killed at least 183 people, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday, providing the most comprehensive independent...
Ethiopia declares six-month state of emergency in Amhara after …
ADDIS ABABA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's government declared a six-month state of emergency on Friday in the country's second-largest region, Amhara, following days of clashes between the...