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Ethiopia: conflict events in March 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Ethiopia saw 153 recorded events and 631 estimated deaths in March 2025. That is +59% compared with 96 events the month before. The death toll range is 235 to 2,130.
57% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 177.
Events were concentrated in Oromiya state (85), Amhara state (64), South Ethiopia regional state (2).
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - Fano with 57 events.
Where events happened
Regions, March 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oromiya state | 85 | 120 |
| Amhara state | 64 | 499 |
| South Ethiopia regional state | 2 | 5 |
| Tigray state | 1 | 6 |
| Benishangul-Gumuz state | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, March 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2025 | North Welo zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 4 sources | 53 0–123 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | South Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 4 sources | 53 0–153 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | West Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 4 sources | 52 0–53 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 4 sources | 50 0–141 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | North Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 4 sources | 49 0–49 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | East Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 4 sources | 32 0–13 |
| 12 Mar 2025 | South Welo zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 3 sources | 27 27–124 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | West Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 24 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 20 civilian, 2 sources | 20 20–23 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 20 civilian, 3 sources | 20 20–23 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Ethiopia | 142 |
| Fano | 66 |
| OLA | 30 |
| Dassanetch | 2 |
| Turkana | 2 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 87 |
| Non-state | 2 |
| One-sided | 64 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.