By the Numbers: Ethiopia, 2 April 2018-6 May 2022 Total number of organized violence events: 2,912 Total number of reported fatalities from organized violence: 15,961 Total number of reported fatalities from civilian targeting: 7,225 By the Numbers: Ethiopia, 23 April-6 May 2022 Total number of organized violence events: 34 Total number of reported fatalities from organized violence: 154 Total number of reported fatalities from civilian targeting: 69 Ethiopia data are available through a curated EPO data file* as well as the main ACLED* export tool. Situation Summary At the beginning of May, Muslims in Ethiopia celebrated Eid Al Fitr. However, the celebration took place amid a multi-day wave of inter-communal violence and riots. On 26 April, an unidentified armed group attacked Muslims in Gondar city after violence erupted during the funeral of a prominent local sheikh. A bomb was thrown into a group of Muslims as they attended the funeral, killing three people and wounding five others. The violence spread into the city when rioters attacked and burned more than 20 Muslim businesses and houses. Rioters also burned mosques and looted 11 residences (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation, 29 April 2022). This reportedly led to the death of 17 people, and an additional 118 people were also injured.
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