Amhara state, Ethiopia: conflict statistics

Organized violence recorded by UCDP in Amhara state, data through 31 Jul 2026. Population about 19,120,005 (Wikidata).

38events, last 30 days

92events, last 90 days▼ -44% vs prior 90 days

547events, last 12 months28.6 per million people

3,988est. deaths, last 12 monthsrange 2,914–13,077, 111 civilians

Amhara state, Ethiopia logged 92 events and 548 estimated deaths from 3 May 2026 to 31 Jul 2026, -44% against the preceding 90 days.

Over the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 547 events and 3,988 estimated deaths were recorded in Amhara state. That is +17% on the previous 12 months. UCDP's low and high estimates put the death toll between 2,914 and 13,077. 95% of events were classed as state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths in the same period: 111. Relative to population, that is 28.6 events per million people.

The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was Government of Ethiopia - Fano (513 events, 3,915 estimated deaths).

Monthly reports:Jul 2026 Jun 2026 May 2026 Apr 2026 Mar 2026 Feb 2026 Jan 2026 Dec 2025 Nov 2025 Oct 2025 Sep 2025 Aug 2025

Events in Amhara state, last 12 months

Recorded organized-violence events in Amhara state, 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Monthly trend

Recorded events per month in Amhara state, last 24 months

Hotspots within Amhara state, last 12 months

Area (second-level)	Events	Est. deaths
South Gondar zone	78	1,045
West Gojjam zone	73	497
North Welo zone	67	733
East Gojjam zone	60	148
South Welo zone	58	122
Awi zone	44	420
Central Gondar zone	34	222
North Gojjam zone	33	481
North Shewa (Amhara) zone	30	106
Oromiya zone	16	24

166,353 internally displaced people recorded in Amhara as of 31 Aug 2024. Source: IOM DTM via HDX HAPI.

Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days

Date	Where	Parties	Est. deaths
17 Jun 2026	South Gondar zone Amhara state	Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 4 sources	58 0–57
17 Jun 2026	Awi zone Amhara state	Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 4 sources	58 0–57
17 Jun 2026	North Gojjam zone Amhara state	Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 4 sources	57 0–58
17 Jun 2026	West Gojjam zone Amhara state	Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 4 sources	57 0–58
14 May 2026	South Gondar zone Amhara state	Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources	31
11 Jul 2026	North Shewa (Amhara) zone Amhara state	Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources	30
9 May 2026	South Welo zone Amhara state	Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources	24
5 May 2026	Awi zone Amhara state	Fano vs Civilians One-sided, 15 civilian	15
3 Jul 2026	South Gondar zone Amhara state	Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based	14 0–14
3 Jul 2026	South Gondar zone Amhara state	Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based	14 0–14

Most recorded parties, last 12 months

Party	Events	Est. deaths in those events
Government of Ethiopia	532	3,943
Fano	523	3,944
ALF	3	2
AFNF	2	4
AFPO	2	4
Unidentified armed group	2	2

Conflict pairings, last 12 months

Pairing	Events	Est. deaths
Government of Ethiopia - Fano	513	3,915
Government of Ethiopia - Civilians	11	23
Fano - Civilians	9	29
Government of Ethiopia - ALF	3	2
AFNF - AFPO	2	4
Unidentified armed group - Civilians	2	2

Type of violence, last 12 months

Category	Events	Share
State-based armed conflict	521	95%
Non-state conflict	4	1%
One-sided violence against civilians	22	4%

Frequently asked questions

How many conflict events were recorded in Amhara state in the last 12 months?

UCDP recorded 547 organized-violence events in Amhara state between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 3,988 deaths (range 2,914 to 13,077).

Is violence in Amhara state increasing or decreasing?

Decreasing. Events in the last 90 days (92) were down -44% from the preceding 90 days (165).

Who are the main armed actors in Amhara state?

The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were Government of Ethiopia (532 events), Fano (523 events), ALF (3 events), AFNF (2 events).

What kind of violence is recorded in Amhara state?

UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Amhara state, 95% of events over the last 12 months were state-based armed conflict.

Where does this data come from?

Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.

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Other regions of Ethiopia

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Region names follow UCDP's first-level administrative coding. Counts use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.