Nairobi (AFP) – Ethiopia's restive Amhara region was largely "calm" on Thursday, local residents said, after the federal government announced it had driven back militia fighters following days of fierce clashes. "Today it's extremely quiet in the city, no-one is moving," said one Bahir Dar resident who gave his name only as Tesfahun. Flights to the region were resuming on Thursday after Ethiopian Airlines announced it was ending a brief suspension of operations to Bahir Dar and Gondar. Tesfahun said funerals had been held in Bahir Dar churches on Wednesday evening for civilians killed in the crossfire. Access to Amhara is restricted for journalists and it is not possible to independently verify the situation on the ground.

Source: Ethiopian News August 10, 2023 09:41 UTC