Ethiopia’s Sea Access: A Smokescreen for Atrocities and a Perilous Path for Amhara

PM Abiy Ahmed’s recent assertion regarding Ethiopia’s determination to secure sea access by any means necessary has sparked apprehension, particularly among the Amhara people. This statement, with its implicit threat towards Eritrea, casts a shadow of potential conflict. Amhara’s involvement in this sea access pursuit is fraught with peril. Military action against Eritrea would not

The September 3, 2023 Majete Massacre of Amhara Civilians by Abiy Regime Forces

Civilians by Abiy Regime Forces The Amhara Association of America (AAA) has verified that on September 3, 2023, the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) carried out a door-to-door massacre in Majete and surrounding area in Efrata(na) Gidim Woreda, North Shewa Zone (Amhara Region, Ethiopia). AAA confirmed from eyewitnesses and families of the victims that the

Amhara People Face Mass Arrests in Addis Ababa, Sheger, Bishoftu, and Wolkite

Identity-based mass arrests have been reported in the cities of Addis Ababa, Sheger, Bishoftu, and Wolkite. On Sunday, August 13, 2023, Addis Maleda received complaints from residents of Addis Ababa about ethnically based mass arrests in Sheger Township, Wolkite, and Bishoftu towns. These towns were recently established around Addis Ababa. Mass arrests were reported in

23 suspects arrested in Amhara region under emergency declaration

The General Department announced on Friday that 23 suspects have been arrested and are being investigated in accordance with Emergency Proclamation No. 6/2015. The announcement was made by Minister of Government Communication Service Leges Tulu (Dr.) during a statement on the current situation in the Amhara region. Dr. Tulu said that the arrests were made

“The Guns Have Not Been Silenced”: The Hidden War on Amharas in Ethiopia and the Silence of the West

Thursday, August 3rd, 2023 Robel Z. Alemu Director of Communications, Amhara Association of America (AAA) “War and More War” – Siege on Amhara Despite claims by international diplomats, peace remains elusive in Ethiopia with a hidden war raging in the country’s vast central Amhara Region. Since May 2023, the ruling Oromo Prosperity Party (OPP) of

Dealing with collective trauma: the uphill battle facing the Amhara

By Tsegaye Melak Ethiopia has been in an active war since November 2020, when the northern command of the Ethiopian national defense force was attacked by forces affiliated with the Tigrayan people liberation front (TPLF). Since then the war has spilled over to the territories of Afar and Amhara regions, the counter insurgency launched by

Creeping Genocide: in Ethiopia (Dawit W Giorgis)

By Dawit W Giorgis(This article is available in Amharic, French and German) “The number of dead and buried based on latest information for human rights activist on the spot: 1511 dead already collected and buried 300 more discovered not yet buried and more than 10000 fleeing.” As I write this article AP on June 20

Oromia; The Auschwitz of Amhara

By- Henok Abebe (LLB, LLM) Introduction In the current administrative map of Ethiopia, a large junk of territory is categorized as Oromia Regional  State  and  the  region  is  the  home  of  not  only  Oromos  but  also  millions  of  other non-oromos  and  various religions.  Though  the Oromo ethnic group is considered the largest in terms  of 

US State Department statement over recent killings of Amharas

The United States is gravely concerned by reported killings of civilians in the Amhara community of the Oromia Region of Ethiopia this weekend. We mourn for the victims and extend our sincerest condolences to survivors and all those who lost loved ones in this horrific act. We also call on all Ethiopians to reject violence,

Ethiopia the modern day Rwanda