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Ethiopia May Be Back at War...

Simon Whistler · October 19, 2025 · 15 min video · Africa

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On Friday 11 April, the Associated Press asked a question that Horn of Africa observers have been dreading is Ethiopia War again. This wasn't a reference to the increasing acrim ony between Ethiopia and its northern neighbor Eritrea, rather the AP who was talking about a conflict that has been simmering quietly out of sight in Ethiopia's Amhara region.

The following insurgency, named after the ethno-nationalist Amhara militia fighting the Ethiopian government, has been raging since 2023 with very little media attention, because Addis Ababa has done everything in its power to keep it that way.

Since the fighting broke out, Prime Minister Abi Ahmed's government has imposed sweeping restrictions on the information flowing out of the Amhara region, blocking internet access and arresting reporters covering the conflict.

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Inside Ethiopia’s surging Amhara conflict: Fano’s unification, Operation Arbegna Adem Ali, regional meddling, and a nation edging toward multi-front war. What sparked the spike—and is peace possible? Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ 00:00 Introduction 02:00 What Caused The Spike? 07:58 Regional Dynamics 11:47 A Path To Peace

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