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Oromiya state: conflict events in April 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Oromiya state, Ethiopia. Country-wide report: Ethiopia, April 2025.
Oromiya state, Ethiopia saw 145 recorded events and 113 estimated deaths in April 2025. That is +71% compared with 85 events the month before. The death toll range is 58 to 1,436.
68% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 83.
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - OLA with 97 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, April 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2025 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 3 sources | 15 |
| 8 Apr 2025 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | OLA vs Civilians One-sided, 8 civilian, 2 sources | 8 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Horo Gudru Welega zone Oromiya state | Fano vs Civilians One-sided, 7 civilian, 2 sources | 7 |
| 8 Apr 2025 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | OLA vs Civilians One-sided, 7 civilian | 7 |
| 12 Apr 2025 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | OLA vs Civilians One-sided, 5 civilian | 5 |
| 7 Apr 2025 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | OLA vs Civilians One-sided, 5 civilian, 2 sources | 5 |
| 26 Apr 2025 | West Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 3 civilian | 3 0–3 |
| 24 Apr 2025 | West Shewa zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 3 civilian | 3 0–3 |
| 4 Apr 2025 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based, 3 sources | 3 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | West Shewa zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based, 2 civilian | 2 0–2 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Ethiopia | 135 | 74 |
| OLA | 102 | 42 |
| Fano | 6 | 26 |
| Amhara | 1 | 2 |
| Oromo | 1 | 2 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.