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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.
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.
A suspected air strike at the weekend in Ethiopia's Amhara region killed at least 26 people, a hospital official said on Monday, as a state-appointed rights group detailed widespread killings of ...
At least 100 people, including students, were kidnapped for ransom last week in Ethiopia's restive regions that have seen sporadic fighting since the end of the civil war in Tigray, the U.S ...
The case was not publicized until the next year, sparking widespread public outrage in Ethiopia with many arguing the sentencing of the alleged perpetrator was too "merciful". More than 200,000 people signed a petition demanding appropriate justice for Getnet's alleged crime. Getnet was apprehended and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. [4]
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) called on "conflicting parties to immediately end" for human rights abuses in the region". [5] The commission told they received "credible reports of strikes and shelling, including from Debre Birhan, Finote Selam, and Bure, resulting in many civilian casualties and damage to residential areas and public spaces".
On 15 March 2024, the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) reported having glitching issues between 12 a.m. and 3 a.m. Customers were able to withdraw large amounts of cash (more than 8 million dollars) not deposited in their accounts, and were able to make unlimited ATM withdrawals. After circulated in social media, CBE released five notes within ...
Ethiopia Human Rights Council: Listed the names of detainees and condemned the mass arrests of media groups and public defenders. [25] Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center (EHRDC): the group called on the Ethiopian government to the immediate release of journalists and to stop the restriction of access to the free flow of information. [26]