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Ethiopia: conflict events in October 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Ethiopia saw 86 recorded events and 557 estimated deaths in October 2025. That is +41% compared with 61 events the month before. The death toll range is 337 to 1,065.
93% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 36.
Events were concentrated in Amhara state (73), Oromiya state (11), Dire Dawa Chartered City state (1).
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - Fano with 72 events.
Where events happened
Regions, October 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Amhara state | 73 | 416 |
| Oromiya state | 11 | 95 |
| Dire Dawa Chartered City state | 1 | 45 |
| Tigray state | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, October 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2025 | Central Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 80 0–80 |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Dire Dawa Chartered City state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based, 2 sources | 45 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Central Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 42 0–42 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | North Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 41 0–41 |
| 27 Oct 2025 | North Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 36 0–36 |
| 19 Oct 2025 | West Shewa zone Oromiya state | Fano vs Civilians One-sided, 25 civilian, 4 sources | 25 12–29 |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Awi zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 3 sources | 23 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 3 sources | 21 21–24 |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Awi zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 20 |
| 23 Oct 2025 | East Hararghe zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based | 17 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Ethiopia | 83 |
| Fano | 75 |
| OLA | 7 |
| TPLF | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 80 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 6 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.