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Oromiya state: conflict events in December 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Oromiya state, Ethiopia. Country-wide report: Ethiopia, December 2025.
In December 2025, UCDP recorded 21 organized-violence events in Oromiya state, Ethiopia, with 50 estimated deaths. That is +17% compared with 18 events the month before. The death toll range is 27 to 50.
95% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 44.
The most active pairing was Government of Ethiopia - Civilians with 19 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, December 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2025 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 19 civilian, 2 sources | 19 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | East Welega zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Fano State-based, 2 sources | 6 |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Guji zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 3 civilian | 3 0–2 |
| 27 Dec 2025 | West Shewa zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian | 2 0–2 |
| 24 Dec 2025 | West Hararghe zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian | 2 0–2 |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Guji zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian | 2 0–3 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Horo Gudru Welega zone Oromiya state | OLA vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian, 4 sources | 2 |
| 27 Dec 2025 | Arsi zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 0–1 |
| 27 Dec 2025 | South West Shewa zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 0–1 |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Arsi zone Oromiya state | Government of Ethiopia vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 0–1 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Ethiopia | 20 | 48 |
| Fano | 1 | 6 |
| OLA | 1 | 2 |
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.