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Ethiopia: conflict events in September 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Ethiopia saw 61 recorded events and 706 estimated deaths in September 2025. That is -27% compared with 83 events the month before. The death toll range is 669 to 3,215.
64% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 43.
Events were concentrated in Amhara state (37), Oromiya state (21), Tigray state (2).
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - Fano with 35 events.
Where events happened
Regions, September 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Amhara state | 37 | 591 |
| Oromiya state | 21 | 113 |
| Tigray state | 2 | 1 |
| South Ethiopia regional state | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, September 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2025 | North Welo zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 333 |
| 24 Sep 2025 | North Welo zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 137 |
| 16 Sep 2025 | West Shewa zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based | 80 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | North Welo zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 3 sources | 40 40–56 |
| 28 Sep 2025 | South Welo zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 10 10–13 |
| 29 Sep 2025 | South Welo zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 5 0–11 |
| 29 Sep 2025 | South Welo zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 5 0–12 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | North Welo zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 civilian, 4 sources | 5 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | North Welo zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 5 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | West Hararghe zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 5 civilian | 5 0–5 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Ethiopia | 56 |
| Fano | 36 |
| OLA | 4 |
| AFNF | 2 |
| AFPO | 2 |
| Dassanetch | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 39 |
| 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.