
Prevent the ongoing genocidal violence against the Amhara people in Ethiopia
Help us bring awareness through education and join our effort to research the causes, repercussions, and preventive strategies.
Current war in the Amhara region (since April 2023)
Context
The Amhara people of Ethiopia, victims of unyielding genocidal violence spanning across multiple regions, urgently require immediate protective measures to ensure their safety and preserve their basic human rights amid continuous targeted ethnic atrocities. The collapse of the monarchy in 1974 marked a pivotal moment in Ethiopia's governance and transitions, leading to a dramatic shift in the country's political landscape as the communist, in 1974, and then the ethno-nationalist groups, in 1991 assumed power. These transitions ignited tensions among its various ethnic groups, over 80, shaping the nation's trajectory in profound ways. The Amhara, who inhabit various regions in the country, has endured relentless genocide especially since the rise of the ethnic federalist EPRDF regime in 1991. Fueled by anti-Amhara sentiments, genocidal violence against the ethnic group scaled up significantly since 2018, coinciding with a regime change and leading to widespread atrocities against the Amhara in the Oromo, Benishangul-Gumuz, and the Amhara regions. Perpetrators, ranging from Oromo, Gumuz, and Tigray armed factions to governmental forces, continue to orchestrate genocidal violence and launch attacks, causing immeasurable destruction and suffering. During the Northern Ethiopia war from 2020 to 2022, the Amhara region witnessed mass killings, rape, and destruction at the hands of invading Tigrayan soldiers, resulting in countless atrocities and devastation. Since April 2023, the government has intensified its assault on the Amhara region, engaging in war against the Amhara Fano resistance forces and perpetrating widespread civilian atrocities. Human Rights Watch has designated these government-led atrocities as war crimes. These underscore the urgent need for humanitarian, prevention, and accountability efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of the Amhara people in Ethiopia.


War background
Learn about events leading up to the war, warring parties, and the State of Emergency.

Active Genocide Alert
Read the Amhara genocide alert statements.

Learn about civilian fatalities by government drone strikes.
Drone strikes


Rape by government forces
Read about the rape against women, children and elderly by ENDF (government) forces.


Extrajudicial killings
Learn about the extrajudicial door to door massacres of civilians by ENDF (government) forces.


Detention of dissident
Read about the crackdown of opposition political parties, media, leaders, and Amhara civilians.


Drought & man-made famine
Learn about the systematic & war-exacerbated famine in the Amhara region.


Displacement
Read about the displacement of millions of Amhara, their exposure to trauma, disease, starvation, and death.


Destruction
Learn about the profound impact of the war on both individuals and the region, including the plight of millions of children abruptly deprived of education and vulnerable to various forms of attacks.


Internet & telecommunication blockage
Learn about the internet and telephone shutdown in the region.
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Northern Ethiopia war: invasion of the Amhara region by Tigray forces
(November 2020 to December 2022)