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Ethiopia: conflict events in December 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

129events102 the month before
183est. deathsrange 106–1,527
85civilian deaths

In December 2024, UCDP recorded 129 organized-violence events in Ethiopia, with 183 estimated deaths. That is +26% compared with 102 events the month before. The death toll range is 106 to 1,527.

58% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 85.

Events were concentrated in Oromiya state (106), Amhara state (22), South Ethiopia regional state (1).

The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - OLA with 64 events.

Where events happened

2024-12-31: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-31: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (2 deaths)2024-12-31: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (2 deaths)2024-12-31: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (1 deaths)2024-12-30: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-30: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (3 deaths)2024-12-30: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-29: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-29: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-29: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-29: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-29: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-29: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-29: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (1 deaths)2024-12-28: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-28: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-28: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (8 deaths)2024-12-28: Fano vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-28: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-28: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-28: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-27: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-27: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-27: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-26: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (1 deaths)2024-12-26: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-25: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (3 deaths)2024-12-25: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-25: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-25: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-25: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-25: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-25: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-25: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (3 deaths)2024-12-24: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (3 deaths)2024-12-24: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-24: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-24: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-24: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-24: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-24: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-24: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-24: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-24: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-24: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-24: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-24: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-24: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-24: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-24: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-23: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-23: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-23: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-23: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-22: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-22: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-22: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-22: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-22: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-22: Amaro vs Guji (0 deaths)2024-12-21: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-21: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-21: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-21: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-20: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-20: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (3 deaths)2024-12-20: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-20: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-20: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-20: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (3 deaths)2024-12-19: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-19: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (2 deaths)2024-12-19: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-19: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-19: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-19: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-18: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (3 deaths)2024-12-18: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (1 deaths)2024-12-18: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-17: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-17: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-17: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-16: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (2 deaths)2024-12-15: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (1 deaths)2024-12-14: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (2 deaths)2024-12-14: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (6 deaths)2024-12-14: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-14: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (1 deaths)2024-12-14: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (1 deaths)2024-12-14: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-14: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (2 deaths)2024-12-14: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-14: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-14: Fano vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-14: Fano vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-12: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-12: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (2 deaths)2024-12-12: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (5 deaths)2024-12-11: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-10: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (4 deaths)2024-12-10: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-10: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-10: Fano vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-10: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-10: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (2 deaths)2024-12-09: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-09: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-09: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-08: Fano vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-08: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (2 deaths)2024-12-08: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-07: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-07: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-06: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-06: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-05: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (5 deaths)2024-12-05: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-05: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-05: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (22 deaths)2024-12-04: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (3 deaths)2024-12-04: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (37 deaths)2024-12-04: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-04: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-04: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (2 deaths)2024-12-03: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (3 deaths)2024-12-03: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-02: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (1 deaths)2024-12-01: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2024-12-01: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Ethiopia, December 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, December 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Oromiya state10680
Amhara state22103
South Ethiopia regional state10

Deadliest events, December 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
4 Dec 2024West Gojjam zone
Amhara state		Government of Ethiopia vs Fano
State-based, 3 sources		37
5 Dec 2024West Gojjam zone
Amhara state		Government of Ethiopia vs Fano
State-based		22
28 Dec 2024Oromiya zone
Amhara state		Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians
One-sided, 8 civilian		8
0–8
14 Dec 2024West Shewa zone
Oromiya state		Government of Ethiopia vs OLA
State-based, 3 sources		6
6–52
12 Dec 2024South Gondar zone
Amhara state		Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians
One-sided, 5 civilian		5
5 Dec 2024West Gojjam zone
Amhara state		Government of Ethiopia vs Fano
State-based		5
10 Dec 2024Finfine Special zone
Oromiya state		Government of Ethiopia vs OLA
State-based, 5 sources		4
2–4
30 Dec 2024Horo Gudru Welega zone
Oromiya state		Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian		3
0–3
25 Dec 2024East Welega zone
Oromiya state		Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian		3
0–3
25 Dec 2024Oromiya zone
Amhara state		Government of Ethiopia vs OLA
State-based		3

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Ethiopia123
OLA64
Fano16
Amaro1
Guji1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based75
Non-state1
One-sided53

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.