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Amhara state: conflict events in December 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Amhara state, Ethiopia. Country-wide report: Ethiopia, December 2025.
In December 2025, UCDP recorded 50 organized-violence events in Amhara state, Ethiopia, with 157 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (46). The death toll range is 150 to 762.
94% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 11.
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - Fano with 47 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, December 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 2025 | North Shewa (Amhara) zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 3 sources | 36 |
| 4 Dec 2025 | West Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 3 sources | 27 27–75 |
| 4 Dec 2025 | West Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 3 sources | 9 9–25 |
| 22 Dec 2025 | Oromiya zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 6 civilian | 6 0–6 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 6 6–14 |
| 14 Dec 2025 | West Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 5 5–205 |
| 19 Dec 2025 | South Welo zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 4 |
| 28 Dec 2025 | East Gojjam zone Amhara state | Fano vs Civilians One-sided, 3 civilian | 3 |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 3 |
| 26 Dec 2025 | North Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 3 3–6 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Fano | 49 | 151 |
| Government of Ethiopia | 48 | 153 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.