23 February – An airstrike kills at least 15 people and wounds over 20 more in
North Shewa. Many of the victims were fleeing clashes between
Fano and the Ethiopian government.[16]
15 March – The
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) encounters
a systematic glitch on its service involving withdrawal of large amount of money more than 40 million dollars. CBE officials suspect that the glitch was caused by economic and political reasons[18] and the money was easily transferred to students reported in
Dilla and
Jimma University.[19]
April
10 April —
Bate Urgessa, a prominent OLF politician and active critic of Abiy Ahmed was found shot dead in
Meki,
East Shewa Zone in
Oromia Region. In aftermath, the Oromia police said 13 suspects were arrested over his death. His death caused public outrage and from OLF members as well as the
United States,
United Kingdom and
European Union called for open investigation on the assassination.[20]
12 April — A shootout in
Addis Ababa between security forces and
Fano members near
Millennium Hall leaves one civilian and two Fano members dead and injures two police officers. The police claim the group was intercepted while planning a terrorist attack, with one member killed, another injured and arrested, and the leader fatally wounded.[21]
24 April — Seven people are killed after a building collapses on a nearby house in Addis Ababa.[22]