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Ethiopia: conflict events in August 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In August 2025, UCDP recorded 83 organized-violence events in Ethiopia, with 308 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (80). The death toll range is 245 to 1,606.
72% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 62.
Events were concentrated in Amhara state (45), Oromiya state (35), Somali state (1).
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - Fano with 44 events.
Where events happened
Regions, August 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Amhara state | 45 | 240 |
| Oromiya state | 35 | 66 |
| Somali state | 1 | 1 |
| Addis Ababa Chartered city | 1 | 1 |
| Tigray state | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, August 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | Horo Gudru Welega zone Oromiya state | Fano vs Civilians One-sided, 32 civilian, 3 sources | 32 |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Awi zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 25 |
| 25 Aug 2025 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 23 |
| 25 Aug 2025 | North Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 22 |
| 25 Aug 2025 | East Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 20 |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Finfine Special zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based, 3 civilian, 3 sources | 14 14–18 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Awi zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 3 sources | 12 0–12 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 3 sources | 12 0–12 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | South Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 3 sources | 12 12–91 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | South Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 3 sources | 11 0–11 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Ethiopia | 77 |
| Fano | 47 |
| OLA | 16 |
| Oromo | 3 |
| Somali | 3 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 60 |
| Non-state | 3 |
| One-sided | 20 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.