The Amhara War continued to rage throughout July 2025 with some of the heaviest clashes and most widespread human rights violations recorded since the start of the conflict. According to the Amhara Association in America (AAA), fighting and abuses stretched across 104 woreda and city administrations in 18 zonal administrations spanning four regions: Amhara, Oromia, Central Ethiopia, and Addis Ababa.
The month was dominated by large-scale military operations involving the Amhara Fano forces i.e AFNF and AFPO and the joint armed forces of the Oromo Prosperity Party (OPP) regime. AAA’s July report documented 213 separate battle events across 92 woreda in 15 zonal administrations in Amhara and Oromia regions. The fighting resulted in an estimated 5,284 regime casualties compared to 121 casualties reported on the Fano side, underscoring both the intensity of combat and the heavy toll borne by government forces.
The distribution of fighting highlighted several key fronts. Central Gonder emerged as the most active battlefield, registering more than 30 distinct engagements. East Gojjam followed closely, while South Gonder, North Wollo, North Shewa, and South Wollo also saw significant clashes. Other hotspots included West Gojjam, West Gonder, and North Gojjam, with smaller numbers of battles spilling into Addis Ababa and East Wollega.
Casualties mirrored the geographic spread of battles. South Gonder and West Gonder recorded the highest numbers of war deaths, each suffering hundreds of losses, while North Wollo and Central Gonder followed as major centers of attrition. East Gojjam, West Gojjam, South Wollo, and East Wollega also reported substantial death tolls, painting a picture of sustained and bloody confrontations across the northern and central zones of the country.
Beyond the battlefield, civilians paid a steep price. According to AAA, 55 human rights violations were documented across 40 woreda in 15 zonal administrations during July. These incidents left 149 civilians dead, 96 injured, 15 abducted, and 357 arrested. North Wollo was hardest hit, recording the highest civilian casualties and leading in overall incidents, followed by Gurage in Central Ethiopia, Central Gonder, and South Gonder. Addis Ababa, North Shewa, and West Shewa in Oromia also witnessed abuses.
Charts compiled by the Amhara Association in America show North Wollo as the epicenter of human rights violations, recording over 30 incidents in a single month, with North Shewa ranking second. Reports indicate widespread arrests and targeted violence against civilians, particularly in contested zones where fighting was heaviest.
AAA’s July summary underlines a grim reality: the month was marked not only by the intensification of combat but also by the deepening impact on ordinary communities. With frontlines stretching across much of the Amhara region and spilling into Oromia, Central Ethiopia, and the capital, both sides of the war pursued aggressive campaigns while civilians faced killings, injuries, abductions, and mass detentions.
According to the Amhara Association in America, the widespread battles, high casualty counts, and extensive human rights abuses reported in July highlight both the resilience of the Fano forces and the heavy costs borne by local populations as the conflict grinds on without resolution.
