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Ethiopia: conflict events in April 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In April 2025, UCDP recorded 197 organized-violence events in Ethiopia, with 631 estimated deaths. That is +29% compared with 153 events the month before. The death toll range is 362 to 2,735.
74% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 113.
Events were concentrated in Oromiya state (145), Amhara state (49), Benishangul-Gumuz state (2).
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - OLA with 101 events.
Where events happened
Regions, April 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oromiya state | 145 | 113 |
| Amhara state | 49 | 505 |
| Benishangul-Gumuz state | 2 | 13 |
| Addis Ababa Chartered city | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, April 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2025 | East Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 7 sources | 115 60–120 |
| 18 Apr 2025 | East Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 4 sources | 100 |
| 18 Apr 2025 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 72 0–72 |
| 17 Apr 2025 | North Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 72 0–72 |
| 19 Apr 2025 | North Shewa (Amhara) zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 4 sources | 54 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 3 sources | 15 |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Awi zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 6 civilian, 2 sources | 8 6–59 |
| 24 Apr 2025 | North Shewa (Amhara) zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 8 civilian, 3 sources | 8 |
| 8 Apr 2025 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | OLA vs Civilians One-sided, 8 civilian, 2 sources | 8 |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Bahir Dar special zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 7 0–7 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Ethiopia | 185 |
| OLA | 106 |
| Fano | 49 |
| Amhara | 1 |
| Oromo | 1 |
| AFNF | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 145 |
| Non-state | 2 |
| One-sided | 50 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.