Ethiopia Peace Observatory Weekly: 12-18 March 2022 [EN/AM]

By the Numbers: Ethiopia, 2 April 2018 – 18 March 2022

• Total number of organized violence events: 2,695

• Total number of reported fatalities from organized violence: 15,247

• Total number of reported fatalities from civilian targeting: 7,048

By the Numbers: Ethiopia, 12-18 March 2022

• Total number of organized violence events: 9

• Total number of reported fatalities from organized violence: 46

• Total number of reported fatalities from civilian targeting: 10

Situation Summary

Last week, government forces and the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF)-Shane continued to clash in Oromia region. All recorded armed clashes between these parties were in West Shewa zone (see map below). From 12 to 15 March, the OLF-Shane clashed with Oromia regional special forces in Gibsi Shone and Debeti Shone Boni areas which are around 10 km from Ginchi town in West Shewa zone. Similarly, from 10 to 12 March, the OLF-Shane clashed with Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF), federal police, Oromia regional special forces, and local militias in an unspecified location in Ambo Zuria woreda in West Shewa zone, reportedly resulting in 20 fatalities. Previously, most armed clashes in Oromia were concentrated in West Wollega, West Guji, and Guji zones. However, from 1 October 2021 to 18 March 2022, ACLED recorded 30 armed clash events between OLF-Shane and government security forces in West Shewa zone. Between 1 January 2018 to 30 September 2021, ACLED recorded only two armed clash events between OLF-Shane and state forces in West Shewa zone.

Source: Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project