2001 in Ethiopia
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The following lists events that happened during 2001 in Ethiopia.
- President: Negasso Gidada (until October 8), Girma Wolde-Giorgis (from October 8)
- Prime Minister: Meles Zenawi
Events
January
- 10 January – Ethiopia rejects Djibouti's port-handling charges for imports and exports with them, claiming it to be a violation of an agreement in 1999.[1]
- 13 January – Diplomatic tension rises with Somalia, who accuses Ethiopia of attempting to create a secessionist state in the already unstable country.[2]
- 25 January – Somalia's Prime Minister accuses Ethiopia of destabilizing his country by massing troops in the south west.[3]
February
- 20 February –Thousands of Ethiopian troops begin withdrawing from Eritrea after a successful peace agreement after the Eritrean-Ethiopian War.[4]
- 24 February – Ethiopia declares the withdrawal from Eritrea complete.[5]
April
- 12 April – Police crack down on student protesters, demanding greater freedom of speech. This leaves 50 students hospitalised.[6]
- 17 April – Hundreds of riot police storm in and beat up civilians during the riots including women and children in the capital of Addis Ababa.[7]
- 18 April – Thousands of students clash with police during the second day of rioting.[8]
- 21 April – The Ethiopian Human Rights Council denies that student protesters are being held in detention camps, causing anger among relatives of the missing students.[9]
- 24 April – Addis Ababa University reopens after temporary closure during riots that left 39 killed and 250 injured.[10]
- 26 April – More than 2000 students are released from prison by riot police.[11] Several students report instances of torture while incarcerated.[12]
May
- 4 May – The political tension is reported to have risen since the April riots.[13]
October
- 8 October – Girma Wolde-Giorgis elected as the new president of Ethiopia, succeeded Negasso Gidada.[14]
November
- 15 November – Animal smuggling is reported to have cost the country 100 million dollars every year.[15]
References
- ↑ "Ethiopia rejects Djibouti port charges".
- ↑ "Ethiopia and Somalia in diplomatic row".
- ↑ "Ethiopia destabilising Somalia -- Somali PM".
- ↑ "Ethiopia starts troop withdrawal from Eritrea".
- ↑ "Ethiopia says pull-out complete".
- ↑ "Ethiopian police charge against students".
- ↑ "'Brutal' attack by Addis police".
- ↑ "More clashes in Addis Ababa".
- ↑ "Anger over Ethiopian detainees".
- ↑ "University reopens after Addis riots".
- ↑ "Ethiopian students released".
- ↑ "Ethiopia's released students tell their stories".
- ↑ "Protests radicalise Ethiopia's youth".
- ↑ "Former parliamentary speaker elected president". www.thenewhumanitarian.org. 2001-10-09. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ↑ "Ethiopia hit by massive animal smuggling".
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