Residents of Gondar, Amhara's second-biggest city, said that heavy weapons fire that began on Sunday could be heard into Monday morning. The conflict has quickly become Ethiopia's most serious security crisis since a two-year civil war in Tigray region, which neighbours Amhara, ended in November.... Their relationship later deteriorated, in part over recent efforts by federal authorities to weaken regional paramilitary groups.... Some activists say this has left Amhara vulnerable to attack by

Residents of Gondar, Amhara's second-biggest city, said that heavy weapons fire that began on Sunday could be heard into Monday morning. The conflict has quickly become Ethiopia's most serious security crisis since a two-year civil war in Tigray region, which neighbours Amhara, ended in November.... Their relationship later deteriorated, in part over recent efforts by federal authorities to weaken regional paramilitary groups.... Some activists say this has left Amhara vulnerable to attack by

ADDIS ABABA( Reuters)-Ethiopia's state-appointed human rights body called on Friday for the release of 16 journalists and media personnel after new arrests in recent days in the capital Addis Ababa and the restive region of Amhara.... " No claim about the alleged offence committed through media justifies violation of the newly adopted media law which clearly prohibits pre-trial detention of persons charged with committing an offence through the media," he said in a statement.... Government spo