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Oromiya state: conflict events in August 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Oromiya state, Ethiopia. Country-wide report: Ethiopia, August 2025.

35events30 the month before
66est. deathsrange 50–1,008
52civilian deaths

Oromiya state, Ethiopia saw 35 recorded events and 66 estimated deaths in August 2025. That is +17% compared with 30 events the month before. The death toll range is 50 to 1,008.

46% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 52.

The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - OLA with 16 events.

Where events happened

2025-08-29: Oromo vs Somali (1 deaths)2025-08-29: Fano vs Civilians (32 deaths)2025-08-29: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2025-08-29: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2025-08-29: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2025-08-29: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2025-08-28: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (0 deaths)2025-08-27: Oromo vs Somali (1 deaths)2025-08-27: Oromo vs Somali (1 deaths)2025-08-24: Fano vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-22: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2025-08-22: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2025-08-19: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2025-08-19: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2025-08-18: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2025-08-18: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2025-08-17: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2025-08-17: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (2 deaths)2025-08-15: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (14 deaths)2025-08-14: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-14: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-11: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2025-08-10: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2025-08-10: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2025-08-09: Government of Ethiopia vs OLA (0 deaths)2025-08-08: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-05: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-04: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-04: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (2 deaths)2025-08-04: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-04: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-04: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-03: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-03: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-01: Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Oromiya state, August 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, August 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
29 Aug 2025Horo Gudru Welega zone
Oromiya state		Fano vs Civilians
One-sided, 32 civilian, 3 sources		32
15 Aug 2025Finfine Special zone
Oromiya state		Government of Ethiopia vs OLA
State-based, 3 civilian, 3 sources		14
14–18
17 Aug 2025West Hararghe zone
Oromiya state		Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
0–2
4 Aug 2025West Welega zone
Oromiya state		Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
0–2
1 Aug 2025West Welega zone
Oromiya state		Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
0–2
29 Aug 2025Borana zone
Oromiya state		Oromo vs Somali
Non-state		1
27 Aug 2025Borana zone
Oromiya state		Oromo vs Somali
Non-state		1
27 Aug 2025Borana zone
Oromiya state		Oromo vs Somali
Non-state		1
24 Aug 2025Horo Gudru Welega zone
Oromiya state		Fano vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
0–1
14 Aug 2025West Welega zone
Oromiya state		Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
0–1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Ethiopia3030
OLA1614
Oromo33
Somali33
Fano233

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.