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Amhara state: conflict events in October 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Amhara state, Ethiopia. Country-wide report: Ethiopia, October 2025.
In October 2025, UCDP recorded 73 organized-violence events in Amhara state, Ethiopia, with 416 estimated deaths. That is +97% compared with 37 events the month before. The death toll range is 214 to 920.
99% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 6.
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - Fano with 72 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, October 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2025 | Central Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 80 0–80 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Central Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 42 0–42 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | North Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 41 0–41 |
| 27 Oct 2025 | North Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 36 0–36 |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Awi zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 3 sources | 23 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 3 sources | 21 21–24 |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Awi zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 20 |
| 18 Oct 2025 | North Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 17 |
| 27 Oct 2025 | South Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 10 |
| 5 Oct 2025 | North Welo zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 4 sources | 9 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Fano | 73 | 416 |
| Government of Ethiopia | 72 | 415 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.