Ethiopia's armed conflicts
Fighting and security across Ethiopia: federal forces and armed groups, including Fano in Amhara, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) in Oromia, and the situation in Tigray involving the TPLF.
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US urges Ethiopia to investigate Arsi killings, while Sudan accuses Ethiopia of drone strikes
The United States has urged the Ethiopian government to investigate targeted killings of Orthodox faithful in the Arsi zone of Oromia and bring perpetrators to justice. US Ambassador to Ethiopia Ervin J. Masinga condemned the violence, while the Oromia regional spokesperson attributed the attacks to armed groups opposing the government.
Sudan claims drone attacks launched from Ethiopia killed hundreds over eight months
Sudan's authorities reported that over an eight-month period, 70 drone attacks launched from neighboring Ethiopia resulted in hundreds of casualties. The claims highlight growing cross-border security tensions between the two nations.
- Sudan stated that 70 drone attacks were launched from Ethiopia over eight months.
- The attacks reportedly killed and wounded hundreds of people.
Residents say drone strike on displaced people's camp in South Wollo killed at least 24
Displaced people sheltering at the "Turk Camp" site in Tehuledere district, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, told Borkena that a drone strike on the camp killed 24 people and wounded more than 30. Most of the camp's residents had been displaced from Oromia. Witnesses said the toll could rise, and that they had asked authorities for aid and relocation for months. DW Amharic also reported a rising death toll from drone strikes in Amhara.
Conflict uproots 1.7 million Ethiopians, natural disasters displace 173,000: UNHCR
Conflict has displaced approximately 1.7 million people across Ethiopia, accounting for the vast majority of the country's 1.9 million internally displaced population, according to UNHCR figures. Natural disasters have driven an additional 173,000 displacements.
Sudan claims 70 drone attacks launched from Ethiopia killed and wounded hundreds over eight months
Sudan's army-led Transitional Sovereignty Council reported that 70 drone attacks involving 187 one-way attack drones were launched from Ethiopian territory between 15 February and 27 October, resulting in hundreds of casualties among civilians and soldiers. The report notes an intensification of strikes in recent months, including an October attack in Blue Nile State.
Explosions kill 10 people in Tigray region, Wazema reports
Ten people have lost their lives in the Tigray region due to an explosion incident, according to a report by Wazema. Further details regarding the exact cause and location of the blast are awaited.
Sudan accuses Ethiopia of allowing drone strikes that killed hundreds
Sudan has accused Ethiopia of allowing drone strikes launched from its territory that have killed or wounded hundreds of civilians. The Sudanese government stated it plans to lodge a formal complaint with the United Nations Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council, while maintaining its right to self-defense under international law. Both neighboring countries have previously traded accusations of supporting each other's armed opposition groups.
Transport Employers Federation says 90 percent compensation paid for vehicles damaged in northern conflict
The Ethiopian Transport Employers Federation announced that 90 percent of compensation payments have been disbursed to owners whose vehicles were damaged or destroyed during the northern conflict. Discussions are ongoing regarding the remaining cases.
Clashes reported between security forces and OLA in Nono Benja and Limu Seka
Clashes between government security forces and the Oromo Liberation Army in the Nono Benja and Limu Seka districts of the Oromia region resulted in casualties on both sides, according to DW Amharic.
Opposition parties and UN agencies express deep concern over civilian safety in Ethiopia
Opposition political parties and United Nations agencies have voiced mounting concern over civilian casualties, security incidents, and displacement across parts of Ethiopia. UN agencies reported that tens of thousands of people have fled to Kenya amid ongoing regional violence.
Efforts underway to restore social services in Tigray amid ongoing drone strikes
Efforts are underway to restore halted social services, including education and healthcare, in the Tigray region despite recurring drone strikes. The regional administration faces the responsibility of repairing war-damaged infrastructure and swiftly resuming public services.
Families mourn two youths killed in Oromia–Amhara border attack, seek justice
Soressa Abebe, an 18-year-old Bajaj driver, and Lata Tolera, a 17-year-old 11th-grade student, were killed on 27 October in an attack near the border between Amuru Wereda in the Western Oromia Zone and Bure Wereda in West Gojjam, Amhara, a relative told Addis Standard. A third youth was injured and is receiving treatment. The families are calling for justice and accountability.
AFP: drone strike in Tigray kills at least 22
At least 22 people were killed in a drone strike in Tigray on Friday, AFP reported, in an attack on people collecting grain from a vehicle hit the day before. Conflict monitor ACLED separately recorded a strike on a truck carrying civilians in Rama that killed 12, and says the Ethiopian army and its ally the Tigray Peace Force have taken areas of Tembien in Central Tigray.
Residents say over 100 detained in Arsi after burying victims of recent killings
Residents told journalist Elias Meseret that people in Arsi who buried victims of killings days earlier, wore mourning clothes or are relatives of the dead are being detained, accused by local officials of being "collaborators of the enemy" and of leaking information. Residents put the number held at over 100; Addis Standard reported more than 50.