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Amhara · AmharaCall to probe killings by Ethiopian forces from ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEthiopia BureauADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) -AN appeal has been made to human rights bodies to investigate the killing of an estimated 50 civilians by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces in January. They were killed in the Merawi town, Amhara region, after fighting between the security personnel and local militias. These killings on the eve of the annual feast of S…See the Story
Call to probe killings by Ethiopian forces - CAJ News Africa
Human Rights Watch · AmharaClick to expand Image Ethiopian Orthodox pilgrims rest at a campsite in Lalibela in the Amhara region, two months after the Ethiopian military regained control of the town from Fano militia, January 7, 2024. 2024 Michele Spatari / AFP via Getty Images Ethiopian armed forces summarily executed scores of civilians in Merawi, a town in the Amhara region in late January and February amid fighting with Fano militia. Since armed conflict broke out in ASee the Story
Ethiopia: Military Executes Dozens in Amhara Region
Coverage: 2 sources
Amhara · AmharaExcavations at the Shinfa-Metema 1 archaeological site in the lowlands of northwestern Ethiopia revealed a population of humans that survived the Toba supervolcano eruption 74,000 years ago. (John Kappelman) 74,000 years ago, Earth bore witness to one of its most cataclysmic events - the eruption of the Toba supervolcano, nestled in the heart of Indonesia. For years, scientists have pondered the aftermath of this colossal explosion, debating i…See the Story
How Humans Outlasted a Supervolcano's Wrath 74,000 years ago
Bahir Dar · Bahir DarFighting broke out Friday between Ethiopian government forces and members of the Fano militia in Bahir Dar -- the capital of the Amhara region -- according to residents and the regional administration.See the Story
Ethiopia: Fighting Resumes Between Ethiopian Government and Militants
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Amhara · AmharaFighting broke out Friday between Ethiopian government forces and members of the Fano militia in Bahir Dar. It's the first bout of violence to erupt since the conflict's early days last year. Fano used to work with the army against forces in Tigray, which experienced a two-year civil war ending in 2022.See the Story
Fighting Resumes Between Ethiopian Government and Militants
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Bahir Dar · Bahir DarEthiopia's military has been fighting insurgents from the Fano militia since July. The conflict left more than 200 people dead last year, according to United Nations reports. Government officials have said on several occasions that the violence in Amhara is under control. But state-appointed human rights commission has reported repeated outbreaks of violence.See the Story
Fighting returns to capital of Ethiopia's Amhara region
Coverage: 2 sources