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Alarming reports continue to emerge about escalating violence against Amhara civilians in Ethiopia, including killings, displacement, destruction of homes, and communication blackouts preventing documentation.
The international community must act NOW.
Independent investigation. Civilian protection. Humanitarian access. Accountability.
@hrw@_AfricanUnion@UNHumanRights@AmericaEthiopia@StateDept@EuropeanUnion12
#WarOnAmhara in Ethiopia is a dire crisis that requires global attention. @AbiyAhmedAli 's regime is using drones & heavy weapons to unleash terror on civilians. It's time for the global community to stand up for justice. #AmharaGenocide@hrw@amnestyusa
It is welcome that The Guardian has reported on Fano, for the suffering people of Amhara will be grateful that a respected paper has helped the world glimpse their plight. Yet, as with most lenses from outside, the article cannot fully capture the depth of why the Amhara said “enough is enough” and took up arms—not out of choice, but in response to an all‑out existential threat pressing in from every front.
https://t.co/PzMd5OLvUA
@NeaminZeleke@Tseday@HOAAffairs@EmishawEskedar@GTWTW_Now@AltayeEthiopia@yeabatulij
Seriously though? Why can she just pass her message and be a voice for her people without saying "the only Indigenous people are Amhara ". Then you're not being honest and serious about innocent lives suffering !
Ethiopia: Report that following successive defeats of ground-based federal forces by Fano across the Amhara region, waves of drones were deployed deliberately targeting civilians and public infrastructure, including schools and health centres
Dr. First Mufti Haji Umar Idris, former President of the Supreme Council of Ethiopian Islamic Affairs, passed away today. Haji Mufti was a highly respected and beloved figure, cherished across all religious communities in Ethiopia.
🚨 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 (@EthioRedCross) 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤’𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐨
(Meseret Media) — During the past week in the Amhara Region, heavy fighting between government soldiers and Fano forces—particularly in the North Wollo area—has reportedly caused numerous deaths and injuries.
According to reports, Fano forces claimed victory in several locations, including Mersa, which they said they had brought under their control. The government, however, sent a letter to the United Nations alleging that the governments of Eritrea and the TPLF (Tigray People’s Liberation Front) were providing support to Fano.
Meseret Media has looked at a statement released today by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) that corroborates these developments.
In its statement, the ICRC confirmed that during the recent fighting, many people were injured and that it has provided medical care to the wounded and visited prisoners of war (POWs).
Following this, the ICRC stated that over the past six days, it had deployed two teams to the Lalibela and Woldiya areas, where they distributed medical supplies and delivered surgical equipment capable of treating 250 wounded individuals.
“On Meskerem 28 (October 8), our organization evacuated 16 severely wounded individuals in need of medical care. Fano handed these wounded soldiers over to the Red Cross, and after being transferred to Woldiya, they were handed over to government forces,” the statement said.
Additionally, on Meskerem 29 (October 9), Red Cross personnel visited POWs held by Fano forces in the North Wollo area.
Martin Thahlmann, head of the ICRC team stationed in Lalibela, stated: “During the past week, many people were killed or injured in the North Wollo area,” referring specifically to the localities of Mujja and Kulmesk, which his team visited.
Martin added that they had also met with captured government soldiers held by the Amhara Fano, observed their conditions, and made efforts to facilitate contact with their families.
The ICRC team leader affirmed that the organization’s humanitarian operations in North Wollo will continue and urged all parties involved in the war in the Amhara Region to respect international humanitarian law.
— @MeseretMedia