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Ethiopia: conflict events in October 2024
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In October 2024, UCDP recorded 118 organized-violence events in Ethiopia, with 479 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (125). The death toll range is 394 to 834.
53% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 276.
Events were concentrated in Oromiya state (81), Amhara state (35), Tigray state (1).
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - Civilians with 45 events.
Where events happened
Regions, October 2024
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oromiya state | 81 | 147 |
| Amhara state | 35 | 331 |
| Tigray state | 1 | 1 |
| South Ethiopia regional state | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, October 2024
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2024 | East Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 63 |
| 12 Oct 2024 | North Shewa zone Oromiya state | Fano vs OLA Non-state, 5 civilian | 52 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Bahir Dar special zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 50 civilian | 50 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Central Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 37 |
| 11 Oct 2024 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 36 civilian, 2 sources | 36 26–50 |
| 11 Oct 2024 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 36 civilian, 2 sources | 36 27–50 |
| 27 Oct 2024 | Awi zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 23 civilian, 3 sources | 23 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | West Shewa zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based, 2 sources | 18 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | East Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 12 civilian, 2 sources | 13 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 12 civilian | 12 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Ethiopia | 107 |
| OLA | 44 |
| Fano | 28 |
| TPLF | 1 |
| Amaro | 1 |
| Guji | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 62 |
| Non-state | 2 |
| One-sided | 54 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.