📢 After four years of coverage, the Ethiopia Peace Observatory (EPO) will end its fortnightly updates on 1 July 2025. Analysis of political violence in Ethiopia will continue through ACLED’s monthly Regional Overviews and special reports.

Armed clashes erupted on 9 June between Ethiopian & South Sudan’s forces near Burebiey village in #Gambela. Long seen as one of Ethiopia’s more stable regions, Gambela region has faced rising violence since May 2025. 🔗epo.acleddata.com/2025/06/25…

ACLED records 43 protests by displaced people in Tigray between November 2022 & June 2025. Some returns of the displaced people were peaceful, others marked by violence. Many remain displaced from Western Tigray and Eritrean-controlled border areas. More: epo.acleddata.com/2025/06/25…

Displaced Tigrayans are staging mass protests in Mekele and Aksum in #Tigray region, demanding urgent returns to their homes. The demonstrations reflect growing frustration over delays & political inaction on disputed territories. Full update: epo.acleddata.com/2025/06/25…

#Ethiopia Situation Update | 25 June 2025 In Tigray, displaced people mobilized mass protests demanding returns to their homes. In Gambela, localized attacks and cross-border clashes with South Sudan’s SSPDF led to fatalities & displacement. Explore: epo.acleddata.com/2025/06/25…

OLA/OLF-Shane militants killed at least 10 people and abducted five during coordinated attacks on 6 June in Benshangul-Gumuz region. The violence follows a 21 May attack in Anger Meti town that killed 18 civilians, including 12 children. 🔗 Explore: epo.acleddata.com/2025/06/11…

Civilians are facing renewed violence in #Ethiopia, with OLA/OLF-Shane militants killing three people in Oromia & at least 10 more in Benshangul/Gumuz on 4 and 6 June, respectively. Abductions, looting, & attacks on key institutions were also reported. ➡️epo.acleddata.com/2025/06/11…

#Ethiopia by the numbers | 24 May – 6 June 2025 ◾ 41 political violence events (−18%) ◾ 7 incidents of violence targeting civilians (−59%) ◾ At least 165 reported fatalities (+34%) Explore the latest data in ACLED’s situation update: epo.acleddata.com/2025/06/11…

#Ethiopia Situation Update | 11 June 2025 Deadly OLA/OLF-Shane attacks were recorded in Oromia and Benshangul-Gumuz regions. In Tigray, tensions escalated amid a federal blockade, shifting ties with Eritrea, and growing political competition. Explore: epo.acleddata.com/2025/06/11…

Battles between Fano militias and government forces declined in #Amhara. ACLED records 12 battle events from 10 to 23 May, most in West Gojam, continuing a downward trend since early April after a surge of 88 clashes in late March. More: epo.acleddata.com/2025/05/28…