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Where the press cannot enter, we count.

Since August 2023, Ethiopia's Amhara region has been under a complete telecommunications blackout. Drone strikes against civilian populations have continued throughout that silence. This page documents what we have been able to verify.

147

Incidents documented

individually documented

1,192

Civilians killed

across 90 documented incidents

303

Civilians injured

across 44 documented incidents

August 2023

Documentation period

through April 2026 · ongoing

Documented incidents across the Amhara region — Each marker corresponds to a documented incident. Concentration in East Gojjam, North Wollo and South Gondar reflects both the intensity of operations and the proximity of cross-border verification networks.

Cartography by AAGE · Boundaries from Natural Earth · Incident data from this monitor

Civilian sites struck

The places that should be safe.

These seven categories describe what was struck, drawn directly from the dataset.

The largest — Civilian, type unspecified — measures not where the strikes did not hit, but where the documentation could not reach. Under information blackout, civilian casualties are often confirmed before the type of site (home, school, market) can be ascertained.

Civilian — type unspecified

incidents where civilian casualties were confirmed but the type of site (home, school, market) could not be ascertained from available sources

Schools

primary, secondary and religious schools

Residential

private homes and family compounds

Transport

buses, civilian vehicles, market roads

Livestock & livelihood

destruction of cattle and pastoral subsistence documented as a recurring targeting pattern

Health

clinics, ambulances, health workers

Markets

public markets and gathering sites

Verification status

How each incident is qualified.

Every incident in this dataset carries one of four verification levels. The same event may be upgraded as new sources confirm it.

Current distribution: 129 Reported (88%) · 13 Corroborated (9%) · 5 Verified (3%) · 21 Mass-casualty events flagged across these levels. Single-source documentation reflects the information environment under blackout, not lower credibility. See methodology.

Reported

Single primary source. Awaiting independent confirmation.

Corroborated

Two independent sources confirm the same incident.

Verified

Three or more independent sources, including at least one institutional source (UN, HRW, ECFR).

Mass-casualty event

Verified incidents with 20+ confirmed civilian casualties. Treated as priority for diplomatic engagement.

Interactive dashboard

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The dashboard below is continuously updated. Filter by date, location, civilian site type or verification level. Hover any marker to see source attributions.

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Where the press cannot enter, we count.

Documented incidents across the Amhara region

The places that should be safe.

How each incident is qualified.

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