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Oromiya state: conflict events in January 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Oromiya state, Ethiopia. Country-wide report: Ethiopia, January 2025.
In January 2025, UCDP recorded 112 organized-violence events in Oromiya state, Ethiopia, with 151 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (106). The death toll range is 41 to 515.
63% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 94.
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - Civilians with 69 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, January 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2025 | Guji zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based, 2 sources | 15 15–40 |
| 6 Jan 2025 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based | 9 |
| 20 Jan 2025 | East Shewa zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based | 8 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Horo Gudru Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 5 civilian | 5 0–5 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Kelem Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 5 civilian | 5 0–5 |
| 13 Jan 2025 | West Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 4 civilian, 2 sources | 4 0–4 |
| 11 Jan 2025 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based, 2 sources | 3 |
| 25 Jan 2025 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian | 2 0–2 |
| 25 Jan 2025 | West Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian | 2 0–2 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Horo Gudru Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian | 2 0–2 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Ethiopia | 110 | 148 |
| OLA | 41 | 59 |
| Fano | 2 | 3 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.