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Ethiopia: conflict events in June 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Ethiopia saw 67 recorded events and 333 estimated deaths in June 2026. That is +20% compared with 56 events the month before. The death toll range is 74 to 1,145.
70% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 43.
Events were concentrated in Oromiya state (29), Amhara state (27), Tigray state (6).
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - Fano with 32 events.
Where events happened
Regions, June 2026
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oromiya state | 29 | 27 |
| Amhara state | 27 | 273 |
| Tigray state | 6 | 9 |
| South Ethiopia regional state | 1 | 16 |
| Central Ethiopia regional state | 1 | 3 |
| Afar state | 1 | 2 |
| Benishangul-Gumuz state | 1 | 2 |
Deadliest events, June 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | South Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 4 sources | 58 0–57 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Awi zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 4 sources | 58 0–57 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | North Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 4 sources | 57 0–58 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 4 sources | 57 0–58 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | South Ethiopia regional state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 16 civilian | 16 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Central Gondar zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based | 12 12–15 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | West Gojjam zone Amhara state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 4 sources | 10 10–160 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Oromiya zone Amhara state | Fano vs Civilians One-sided, 4 civilian | 4 0–4 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based | 4 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Western zone Tigray state | Government of Ethiopia vs TPLF State-based, 2 sources | 4 1–4 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Ethiopia | 64 |
| Fano | 34 |
| TPLF | 8 |
| OLA | 6 |
| BDF | 1 |
| Unidentified armed group | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 47 |
| Non-state | 1 |
| One-sided | 19 |
All months
Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Dec 2024Nov 2024Oct 2024Sep 2024Aug 2024Jul 2024
Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.