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Ethiopia: conflict events in July 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Ethiopia saw 80 recorded events and 245 estimated deaths in July 2025. That is -29% compared with 112 events the month before. The death toll range is 219 to 1,488.
73% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 59.
Events were concentrated in Amhara state (46), Oromiya state (30), Benishangul-Gumuz state (2).
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - Fano with 44 events.
Where events happened
Regions, July 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Amhara state | 46 | 131 |
| Oromiya state | 30 | 105 |
| Benishangul-Gumuz state | 2 | 1 |
| Somali state | 1 | 7 |
| Gambella state | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, July 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2025 | West Shewa zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based | 30 |
| 17 Jul 2025 | West Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 29 |
| 10 Jul 2025 | West Shewa zone Oromiya state | Fano vs Civilians One-sided, 16 civilian, 3 sources | 16 |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Central Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 16 |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Central Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 11 civilian, 5 sources | 11 9–11 |
| 9 Jul 2025 | North Shewa zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based, 3 sources | 10 10–16 |
| 20 Jul 2025 | West Guji zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 8 civilian | 8 0–8 |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Horo Gudru Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based | 8 |
| 17 Jul 2025 | West Shewa zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based | 7 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Liben zone Somali state | Oromo vs Somali Non-state | 7 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Ethiopia | 72 |
| Fano | 48 |
| OLA | 15 |
| Oromo | 1 |
| Somali | 1 |
| Anuak | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 58 |
| Non-state | 3 |
| One-sided | 19 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.