2018 in Ethiopia
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- President: Mulatu Teshome
- Prime Minister: Hailemariam Desalegn (until 15 February, care-taker from 15 February to 2 April), Abiy Ahmed Ali (from 2 April)
Events
January
- 3 January – Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn announces that he will drop charges on political prisoners and close the camp of Maekelawi in effort he claims to "widen the democratic space for all".[1]
- 22 January – Seven people die in clashes over the weekend in Woldiya, Amhara Region between security forces and Ethiopian Orthodox worshippers taking part in the ceremony of Timkat.[2]
February
- 15 February – Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn resigns from office, becoming the first politician to resign from office in modern Ethiopian history.[3]
April
- 2 April – the Ethiopian Parliament elected Abiy Ahmed as a new prime minister of Ethiopia and a chairman of EPRDF after primary election in March 2018.[4]
June
- 23 June – A grenade attack occurred in Meskel Square, Addis Ababa during pro-Abiy rally. The grenade explosion occurred just after finishing his speech at the stage and ushered by security officials. The explosion resulted in the deaths of two people and injured 44 others.[5][6]
July
- 9 July – Eritrea and Ethiopia officially declare an end to their twenty-year conflict.[7][8]
- 14 July – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made landmark visit to Eritrea and welcomed by Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki.[9]
- 26 July – Simegnew Bekele, a project manager of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, died in his car parked in Meskel Square. Police autopsy concluded Simegnew died from gunshot wound and a handgun was retrieved.[10]
August
- 11–12 August – Paramilitaries from Somalia reportedly attacked the East Hararghe Zone in Oromia Region, killing at least 40 people.[11]
Deaths
- 18 April – Tamrat Desta, 39, singer-songwriter.[12]
- 15 December – Girma Wolde-Giorgis, 93, President of Ethiopia (2001– 2013).[13]
References
- ↑ "Ethiopia to release imprisoned politicians, close camp". Associated Press. 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ↑ "Weekend clashes during Ethiopia religious festival leave seven dead". Reuters. 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ↑ "Ethiopia PM Hailemariam Desalegn in surprise resignation". 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ "Ethiopia swears in first PM from ethnic Oromo community". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ Schemm, Paul (2018-06-24). "At least 1 dead, over 150 hurt in Ethiopia after grenade attack at massive rally for new reformist leader". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ "Ethiopia attack: Five charged for trying to kill PM Abiy Ahmed". 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ "Former sworn enemies Ethiopia and Eritrea have declared end of war". CNN. July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Ethiopia's Abiy and Eritrea's Afewerki declare end of war". BBC News. July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Eritrea's Isaias Afwerki in historic Ethiopia visit". 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ "Why Ethiopia is grieving for 'hero' dam engineer Simegnew Bekele". 2018-07-29. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ Maasho, Aaron (August 13, 2018). Holmes, David (ed.). "At least 40 killed by paramilitaries in eastern Ethiopia". Reuters.
At least 40 people were killed by paramilitary forces in eastern Ethiopia over the weekend, a senior regional official said on Monday, in the latest spate of violence driven by ethnic divisions. [...] On Monday, the Oromiya regional administration's spokesman Negeri Lencho said heavily armed members of a paramilitary force from the Somali region had carried out cross-border attacks in Oromiya's East Hararghe district.
- ↑ Admin (2018-04-18). "Tamrat Desta, prominent Ethiopian Musician dies". Borkena. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ↑ "Ethiopia's Former President Girma Woldegiorgis Dies". ENA English. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
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