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Ethiopia: conflict events in December 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Ethiopia saw 82 recorded events and 361 estimated deaths in December 2025. That is +21% compared with 68 events the month before. The death toll range is 330 to 966.
60% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 56.
Events were concentrated in Amhara state (50), Oromiya state (21), Gambella state (9).
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - Fano with 48 events.
Where events happened
Regions, December 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Amhara state | 50 | 157 |
| Oromiya state | 21 | 50 |
| Gambella state | 9 | 151 |
| Tigray state | 1 | 2 |
| Benishangul-Gumuz state | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, December 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2025 | Gambella state | Anuak vs Nuer Non-state | 83 |
| 24 Dec 2025 | Agnuak zone Gambella state | Anuak vs Nuer Non-state, 2 sources | 47 |
| 27 Dec 2025 | North Shewa (Amhara) zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 3 sources | 36 |
| 4 Dec 2025 | West Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 3 sources | 27 27–75 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 19 civilian, 2 sources | 19 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Agnuak zone Gambella state | Anuak vs Nuer Non-state | 10 |
| 4 Dec 2025 | West Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 3 sources | 9 9–25 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 6 |
| 22 Dec 2025 | Oromiya zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 6 civilian | 6 0–6 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 6 6–14 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 49 |
| Non-state | 9 |
| One-sided | 24 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.