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Ethiopia: conflict events in November 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In November 2025, UCDP recorded 68 organized-violence events in Ethiopia, with 865 estimated deaths. That is -21% compared with 86 events the month before. The death toll range is 371 to 1,021.
81% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 61.
Events were concentrated in Amhara state (46), Oromiya state (18), Benishangul-Gumuz state (2).
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - Fano with 49 events.
Where events happened
Regions, November 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Amhara state | 46 | 686 |
| Oromiya state | 18 | 117 |
| Benishangul-Gumuz state | 2 | 43 |
| Afar state | 1 | 16 |
| Gambella state | 1 | 3 |
Deadliest events, November 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2025 | Awi zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 5 sources | 100 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | North Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 99 0–99 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 97 0–97 |
| 29 Nov 2025 | North Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 64 0–64 |
| 29 Nov 2025 | Awi zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 63 0–63 |
| 29 Nov 2025 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 58 0–58 |
| 11 Nov 2025 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based, 2 sources | 44 |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Metekel zone Benishangul-Gumuz state | OLA vs Civilians One-sided, 42 civilian, 4 sources | 42 |
| 6 Nov 2025 | North Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 32 0–32 |
| 6 Nov 2025 | Bahir Dar special zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 32 0–32 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 55 |
| Non-state | 1 |
| One-sided | 12 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.