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Benishangul-Gumuz state: conflict events in May 2026

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

2events4 the month before
33est. deathsrange 33–39
30civilian deaths

In May 2026, UCDP recorded 2 organized-violence events in Benishangul-Gumuz state, Ethiopia, with 33 estimated deaths. That is -50% compared with 4 events the month before. The death toll range is 33 to 39.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 30.

The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - GFNF with 2 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-23: Government of Ethiopia vs GFNF (0 deaths)2026-05-12: Government of Ethiopia vs GFNF (33 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Benishangul-Gumuz state, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
12 May 2026Metekel zone
Benishangul-Gumuz state		Government of Ethiopia vs GFNF
State-based, 30 civilian, 5 sources		33
33–38
23 May 2026Metekel zone
Benishangul-Gumuz state		Government of Ethiopia vs GFNF
State-based		0
0–1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Ethiopia233
GFNF233

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.