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Ethiopia: conflict events in January 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Ethiopia saw 172 recorded events and 412 estimated deaths in January 2025. That is +33% compared with 129 events the month before. The death toll range is 146 to 1,330.
55% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 127.
Events were concentrated in Oromiya state (112), Amhara state (55), South Ethiopia regional state (2).
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - Civilians with 74 events.
Where events happened
Regions, January 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oromiya state | 112 | 151 |
| Amhara state | 55 | 258 |
| South Ethiopia regional state | 2 | 2 |
| Dire Dawa Chartered City state | 1 | 1 |
| Tigray state | 1 | 0 |
| Benishangul-Gumuz state | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, January 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2025 | East Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 26 0–26 |
| 13 Jan 2025 | East Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 17 0–16 |
| 13 Jan 2025 | East Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 17 0–16 |
| 13 Jan 2025 | East Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 16 0–17 |
| 13 Jan 2025 | East Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 16 0–17 |
| 13 Jan 2025 | East Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 15 0–16 |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Guji zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based, 2 sources | 15 15–40 |
| 13 Jan 2025 | East Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 14 0–13 |
| 20 Jan 2025 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 11 civilian, 3 sources | 11 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 10 civilian, 3 sources | 10 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Ethiopia | 168 |
| Fano | 54 |
| OLA | 42 |
| Amaro | 2 |
| Guji | 2 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 94 |
| Non-state | 2 |
| One-sided | 76 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.