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The Merawi massacre was the extrajudicial killing and massacre of 50 to 100 residents in the town of Merawi in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia by the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), [1] [2] [3] between 29–30 January 2024. [4] The massacre occurred after an attack on an Ethiopian military garrison by the Fano militia.
The War in Amhara is an armed conflict and insurgency in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia that began in April 2023 between the Fano militia and the Ethiopian government.The conflict started after the government attempted to dissolve the Amhara Special Forces and other regional forces as part of a plan to reform and centralize the country's security apparatus, and integrate them into the federal ...
During July 2024, Fano began a broad offensive in the Amhara region which enabled it to seize control of rural territories. [3] [2]Fano units in Gondar started attacking the B30 Highway in September after a lull in August and launched an offensive to gain control over the C34 road, [4] which links Amhara to neighboring Sudan.
Roha News (YouTube streaming media), Founder and Editor-in-chief: March 26, 2023 Released in bail as of April 25, 2023 Accused of terrorism and inciting violence on social media. [1] [13] [68] [2] Getenet Ashagre Addis Ababa: Voice of Amhara YouTube-based broadcaster, Editor-in-chief: March 26, 2023 Released in bail as of April 25, 2023
News of the glitch spread across the local university via messaging apps and phone calls. According to BBC Amharic, students who withdrew money in western Ethiopia queued to access ATM machines after which police officers approached the campus.
The shaking was felt throughout central and eastern Ethiopia, including southern Afar, southern Amhara, and central Oromia regions, northwestern Somalia, and the capital Addis Ababa. [5] On 16 October, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at 11:11 PM local time, which had an epicentre in the Metehara area of Oromia.
August 4 – The Sudanese state of El Gedaref closes its border with Ethiopia after heavy fighting break out between Fano militia men and the Ethiopian army in the Amhara region. [63] August 4 – Due to the clashes between Fano and ENDF, the Ethiopian government declared a six-month state of emergency in the Amhara Region. [64]
Amhara is Ethiopia's second most populous region, with more than three times as many people as Tigray, and parts of Amhara lie just only about 50 km (30 miles) from Addis Ababa.