Genocide in Ethiopia
In August, ACLED documented 227 incidents of political violence in Ethiopia, resulting in 945 reported fatalities. The majority of these incidents involved battles (163 events) and violence against civilians (57 events), primarily associated with the ongoing conflict between government forces and insurgent groups in the Amhara and Oromia regions. The Amhara region experienced the highest levels of political violence during this period, with 141 events and 637 fatalities reported, followed by the Oromia region, which recorded 69 events and 270 fatalities.
In 2024, most political violence incidents were reported in the Amhara and Oromia regions. In Amhara, clashes between government forces and Fano militias have been ongoing since April 2023. Between January 1 and November 2024, a total of 2,313 political violence events were recorded across Ethiopia, resulting in 9,443 reported fatalities. Of these, the Amhara region accounted for 1,323 incidents and 5,701 fatalities.
The security crisis following musician Hachalu Hundessa’s assassination in June 2020 resulted in 123 deaths, over 500 injuries, mass displacement, and widespread destruction of property. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) found that both government forces and groups involved in the unrest were responsible for the casualties.
The Amhara region experienced a surge in civilian fatalities due to intensified airstrikes and battles, including the deadliest airstrike since the conflict began in April 2023. Meanwhile, tensions within the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) escalated, with the interim government accusing the Debretsion faction of attempting a coup.
According to data collected by EHRCO over the past five months, more than 500 people have been killed, and over 100,000 displaced in various districts of the Metekel Zone in the Benishangul-Gumuz regional state.EHRCO urges individuals, social influencers, media outlets, civil society organizations, political parties, religious leaders, and community elders to persistently call on the government to implement immediate, practical, and lasting solutions to thiscrisis.Itt also encourages everyone to support its advocacy efforts by spreading this message across social media platforms.
Following the withdrawal of Ethiopian National Defense Forces from the area on October 31, 2020, violent conflicts erupted in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR), affecting Konso Zone, Ale Woreda, Segen Area Kebeles, Buniti Kebele of Amaro Woreda (November 10-20, 2020), and Gato Kebele of Derashe Woreda (November 13-15, 2020). The SNNPR Peace and Security Bureau reported 66 deaths, 39 injuries, and the displacement of 132,142 people.