Seven years after three senior Amhara officials were shot dead in their offices on a day Ethiopians call Sene 15, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has offered his most direct public account of what he believes caused the killings — pointing to faulty intelligence, divided loyalties, and the dangerous temptation to seize power by force rather than by consent. The interview, released by Amhara Media Corporation, arrives not as a closing of the wound but as a reminder of how deep it remains. In nations still finding their democratic footing, the distance between an official explanation and a trusted one
PM Abiy Ahmed Addresses Sene 15 Killings in First Major Interview
Three top Amhara region officials including regional president Ambachew Mekonnen were killed on June 22, 2019, along with Defense Chief Seare Mekonnen and Brigadier General Gezai Abera.