Update
EPO Weekly: 16-22 April 2022
Weekly update on organized violence in Ethiopia, focusing on recent clashes and statistics.
Also available in Amharic
- By the Numbers: Ethiopia, 2 April 2018-22 April 2022 1
- Total number of organized violence events: 2,875
- Total number of reported fatalities from organized violence: 15,781
- Total number of reported fatalities from civilian targeting: 7,152
- By the Numbers: Ethiopia, 16-22 April 2022 2
- Total number of organized violence events: 25
- Total number of reported fatalities from organized violence: 95
- Total number of reported fatalities from civilian targeting: 5
Ethiopia data are available through a curated EPO data file as well as the main ACLED export tool.
Situation Summary
Last week, on 17 and 18 April, Fano and Amhara ethnic militias clashed with the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF)-Shane and Oromo ethnic militias in areas bordering North Shewa and Oromia special zones in Amhara region. In North Shewa zone, armed clashes were recorded in Zembo, Addis Alem, and Negeso kebeles in Efratana Gidem woreda, and Kewet in Menze Mama Midir woreda (see map below).
In Oromia region, armed clashes between OLF-Shane and government forces continued. Last week, battle events were recorded in East Shewa, North Shewa, West Shewa, and Guji zones. On 19 and 20 April, OLF-Shane militants clashed against Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), federal police, and Oromia regional special forces in various parts of Boset woreda, including Bole and Welenchiti towns, in East Shewa zone.
Weekly Focus: Clashes Re-ignite in Oromia Special Zone and Surrounding Areas in Amhara Region
Oromia special zone in Amhara region is one of the most consistently violent locations in Ethiopia. Since 2018, several rounds of violence have erupted in the area, resulting in the destruction of infrastructure, displacement of civilians, and loss of life.
