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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.
Authorities in Ethiopia’s Amhara region on Thursday asked the federal government for help, as a local ethnic militia clashed with federal security forces, halting some flights to key cities and ...
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 ...
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
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. [67] August 4 – Due to the clashes between Fano and ENDF, the Ethiopian government declared a six-month state of emergency in the Amhara Region. [68]
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 40 million dollars) not deposited in their accounts, and were able to make unlimited ATM withdrawals. After circulated in social media, CBE released five notes ...
9 August – Ethiopian Airlines signs an agreement with UAE-based consulting firm Dar to design a new airport in Bishoftu expected to be the largest in Africa. [ 26 ] 19 August – Heaven Awot, a seven-year old girl is revealed to have been brutally raped, mutilated and murdered by her mother's landlord Getnet Baye in Bahir Dar , Amhara Region ...
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".