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Ethiopia: conflict events in February 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Ethiopia saw 82 recorded events and 533 estimated deaths in February 2026. That is -10% compared with 91 events the month before. The death toll range is 507 to 1,385.
84% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 60.
Events were concentrated in Amhara state (58), Oromiya state (19), Tigray state (4).
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - Fano with 58 events.
Where events happened
Regions, February 2026
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Amhara state | 58 | 396 |
| Oromiya state | 19 | 137 |
| Tigray state | 4 | 0 |
| South Ethiopia regional state | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, February 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2026 | South Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 100 |
| 12 Feb 2026 | South Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 100 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Awi zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 34 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 34 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | North Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 33 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Central Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 31 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Arsi zone Oromiya state | Unidentified armed group vs Civilians One-sided, 19 civilian, 4 sources | 19 19–21 |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Arsi zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based, 2 sources | 18 0–18 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | West Shewa zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based | 15 14–15 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | West Shewa zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based | 15 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Ethiopia | 77 |
| Fano | 58 |
| OLA | 10 |
| Unidentified armed group | 5 |
| TPLF | 2 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 69 |
| 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.