The Ethiopian government, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, is waging war against its own people—specifically, the Amhara.

Amhara men, women, and children are being killed and arrested not for their actions, but for who they are. This is targeted ethnic violence. It is, therefore, genocide.

The term “genocide” is inflammatory, but in the context of Ethiopia (as in Gaza), it is tragically accurate. It describes the mass killing, unlawful arrests, forced displacement, and systemic dehumanization of a specific group—in this case, the Amhara.

As a result of this targeted violence and the fallout from the 2020–2022 war with the TPLF, a severe humanitarian crisis has engulfed the Amhara region:

Nearly a million people are internally displaced, many living in overcrowded and structurally unsafe camps with inadequate sanitation and limited access to water, food, and healthcare. Thousands of children are showing signs of malnutrition, and cholera has spread throughout the region, with over 5,000 reported cases in 2023–2024. This outbreak is linked to poor sanitation and appalling living conditions in the displacement camps.

Abiy is using the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), including the air force, to target Amhara civilians, with drones routinely employed as the weapon of choice. These attacks are blatant violations of international humanitarian law.

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has documented lethal air and drone strikes by the Ethiopian Air Force in Amhara cities—including Debre Birhan, Finote Selam, and Bure—all of which resulted in significant civilian casualties and damage to residential areas.

On 17 April, a major drone strike took place in Gedeb Town. AllAfrica reportedthat “over 100 civilians were killed when a drone targeted a group gathered near Gedeb Primary School for community........

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