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Ethiopia: conflict events in July 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data. This is the latest month in the data and may be revised.

54events67 the month before
231est. deathsrange 140–580
20civilian deaths

In July 2026, UCDP recorded 54 organized-violence events in Ethiopia, with 231 estimated deaths. That is -19% compared with 67 events the month before. The death toll range is 140 to 580.

83% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 20.

Events were concentrated in Amhara state (39), Oromiya state (11), South Ethiopia regional state (1).

The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - Fano with 41 events.

Where events happened

2026-07-30: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (2 deaths)2026-07-30: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (5 deaths)2026-07-29: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (1 deaths)2026-07-29: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (0 deaths)2026-07-28: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (18 deaths)2026-07-27: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (6 deaths)2026-07-27: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (0 deaths)2026-07-27: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (13 deaths)2026-07-27: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (9 deaths)2026-07-27: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (10 deaths)2026-07-27: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (12 deaths)2026-07-27: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (2 deaths)2026-07-26: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (2 deaths)2026-07-25: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (0 deaths)2026-07-24: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-07-24: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (0 deaths)2026-07-24: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (2 deaths)2026-07-22: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (2 deaths)2026-07-21: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-07-21: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (1 deaths)2026-07-20: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (0 deaths)2026-07-20: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (1 deaths)2026-07-19: Guji vs Sidama (22 deaths)2026-07-18: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (0 deaths)2026-07-16: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (0 deaths)2026-07-15: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (0 deaths)2026-07-15: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (0 deaths)2026-07-14: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (2 deaths)2026-07-14: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (3 deaths)2026-07-13: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-07-12: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-07-12: Government of Sudan vs SFA (1 deaths)2026-07-11: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-07-11: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (30 deaths)2026-07-11: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (2 deaths)2026-07-11: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (0 deaths)2026-07-11: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (0 deaths)2026-07-11: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (0 deaths)2026-07-09: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (2 deaths)2026-07-09: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (2 deaths)2026-07-09: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (6 deaths)2026-07-08: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (4 deaths)2026-07-06: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (2 deaths)2026-07-06: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (0 deaths)2026-07-05: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (4 deaths)2026-07-04: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (4 deaths)2026-07-03: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (7 deaths)2026-07-03: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (14 deaths)2026-07-03: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (14 deaths)2026-07-03: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (14 deaths)2026-07-01: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (3 deaths)2026-07-01: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-07-01: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-07-01: Government of Ethiopia vs Fano (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Ethiopia, July 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, July 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Amhara state39161
Oromiya state1162
South Ethiopia regional state14
Gambella state11
Benishangul-Gumuz state11

Deadliest events, July 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
11 Jul 2026North Shewa (Amhara) zone
Amhara state
Government of Ethiopia vs Fano
State-based, 2 sources
30
19 Jul 2026Guji zone
Oromiya state
Guji vs Sidama
Non-state, 2 sources
22
28 Jul 2026North Shewa zone
Oromiya state
Government of Ethiopia vs OLA
State-based
18
3 Jul 2026South Gondar zone
Amhara state
Government of Ethiopia vs Fano
State-based
14
0–14
3 Jul 2026South Gondar zone
Amhara state
Government of Ethiopia vs Fano
State-based
14
0–14
3 Jul 2026South Gondar zone
Amhara state
Government of Ethiopia vs Fano
State-based
14
0–14
27 Jul 2026North Gojjam zone
Amhara state
Government of Ethiopia vs Fano
State-based
13
0–13
27 Jul 2026Awi zone
Amhara state
Government of Ethiopia vs Fano
State-based
12
0–12
27 Jul 2026West Gojjam zone
Amhara state
Government of Ethiopia vs Fano
State-based
10
0–10
27 Jul 2026South Gondar zone
Amhara state
Government of Ethiopia vs Fano
State-based
9
0–9

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Ethiopia46
Fano41
Unidentified armed group8
Guji1
Sidama1
OLA1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based45
Non-state1
One-sided8

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.