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Amhara state: conflict events in May 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Amhara state, Ethiopia. Country-wide report: Ethiopia, May 2025.
In May 2025, UCDP recorded 56 organized-violence events in Amhara state, Ethiopia, with 199 estimated deaths. That is +14% compared with 49 events the month before. The death toll range is 97 to 565.
86% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 10.
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - Fano with 48 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, May 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2025 | Central Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 41 |
| 2 May 2025 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 21 0–21 |
| 2 May 2025 | South Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 21 0–21 |
| 2 May 2025 | North Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 8 0–8 |
| 2 May 2025 | North Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 8 0–8 |
| 2 May 2025 | Awi zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 8 0–8 |
| 2 May 2025 | South Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 8 0–8 |
| 2 May 2025 | North Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 7 0–7 |
| 2 May 2025 | North Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 7 0–7 |
| 2 May 2025 | Awi zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 7 0–7 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Fano | 52 | 195 |
| Government of Ethiopia | 52 | 194 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.