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Benishangul-Gumuz state: conflict events in April 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Benishangul-Gumuz state, Ethiopia. Country-wide report: Ethiopia, April 2026.

4eventsnone the month before
43est. deathsrange 41–53
7civilian deaths

Benishangul-Gumuz state, Ethiopia saw 4 recorded events and 43 estimated deaths in April 2026. The previous month had no recorded events. The death toll range is 41 to 53.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 7.

The most active pairing was Government of Sudan - SFA with 2 events.

Where events happened

2026-04-29: Government of Sudan vs SFA (0 deaths)2026-04-29: Government of Sudan vs SFA (10 deaths)2026-04-23: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (9 deaths)2026-04-22: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (24 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Benishangul-Gumuz state, April 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, April 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
22 Apr 2026Metekel zone
Benishangul-Gumuz state
Government of Ethiopia vs OLA
State-based, 4 sources
24
29 Apr 2026Asosa zone
Benishangul-Gumuz state
Government of Sudan vs SFA
State-based, 2 civilian
10
23 Apr 2026Metekel zone
Benishangul-Gumuz state
Government of Ethiopia vs Fano
State-based, 5 civilian, 3 sources
9
7–9
29 Apr 2026Asosa zone
Benishangul-Gumuz state
Government of Sudan vs SFA
State-based, 2 sources
0
0–10

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Ethiopia233
Government of Sudan210
SFA210
OLA124
Fano19

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Jan 2025Sep 2024

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.