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Oromiya state: conflict events in March 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Oromiya state, Ethiopia. Country-wide report: Ethiopia, March 2025.
In March 2025, UCDP recorded 85 organized-violence events in Oromiya state, Ethiopia, with 120 estimated deaths. That is +42% compared with 60 events the month before. The death toll range is 23 to 452.
64% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 94.
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - Civilians with 50 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, March 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2025 | Horo Gudru Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 20 |
| 8 Mar 2025 | West Shewa zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 16 civilian | 16 0–16 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | South West Shewa zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 7 civilian, 2 sources | 7 0–7 |
| 17 Mar 2025 | West Shewa zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 5 civilian | 5 0–5 |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Arsi zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 3 civilian | 3 0–3 |
| 9 Mar 2025 | West Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 3 civilian | 3 0–3 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | West Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 3 civilian | 3 0–3 |
| 4 Mar 2025 | West Shewa zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 3 civilian | 3 0–3 |
| 30 Mar 2025 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian | 2 0–2 |
| 24 Mar 2025 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian | 2 0–2 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Ethiopia | 81 | 114 |
| OLA | 30 | 6 |
| Fano | 5 | 26 |
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. See methodology.