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Oromiya state: conflict events in October 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Oromiya state, Ethiopia. Country-wide report: Ethiopia, October 2025.
In October 2025, UCDP recorded 11 organized-violence events in Oromiya state, Ethiopia, with 95 estimated deaths. That is -48% compared with 21 events the month before. The death toll range is 77 to 99.
55% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 30.
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - OLA with 6 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, October 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2025 | West Shewa zone Oromiya state | Fano vs Civilians One-sided, 25 civilian, 4 sources | 25 12–29 |
| 23 Oct 2025 | East Hararghe zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based | 17 |
| 19 Oct 2025 | East Hararghe zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based | 15 |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Arsi zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based, 2 sources | 15 |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Arsi zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based | 13 |
| 6 Oct 2025 | North Shewa zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs OLA State-based | 4 |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Arsi zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian | 2 0–2 |
| 31 Oct 2025 | South West Shewa zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 0–1 |
| 31 Oct 2025 | Horo Gudru Welega zone Oromiya state | Fano vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 0–1 |
| 30 Oct 2025 | West Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 0–1 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Ethiopia | 9 | 69 |
| OLA | 6 | 65 |
| Fano | 2 | 26 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.