The clampdown against armed groups in the giant Amhara region has seen the arrest of more than 4,000 people in recent days, including militia members, politicians, journalists, and a key military leader. There are already reports of multiple clashes and deaths across Amhara in recent days, as well as street protests against the new crackdown. Early in their offensive, Amhara forces seized a significant and strategic part of western Tigray and remain determined to hold on to it. This is most stark in Tigray, where a civil war triggered famine conditions and caused of tens of thousands of deaths across northern Ethiopia. After suffering heavy initial losses, Ethiopian federal and allied troops, backed by forces from neighbouring Eritrea, eventually pushed Tigray's military back within its own regional borders.

Source: Ethiopian News May 28, 2022 18:13 UTC