2012 in Ethiopia
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The following lists events that happened during 2012 in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
Incumbents
- President: Girma Wolde-Giorgis
- Prime Minister: Meles Zenawi (until August 20), Hailemariam Desalegn (starting August 20)
Events
January
- 17 January – Unknown assailants kill 2 Hungarians, 2 Germans and an Austrian in northeastern Ethiopia.[1]
- 25 January – A truck bomb detonates at an Ethiopian military base in Somalia.[2]
- 28 January – The African Union opens its new headquarters in Addis Ababa.[3]
August
- 20 August – Prime Minister Meles Zenawi died in Brussels and succeeded by Hailemariam Desalegn.[4]
September
- 2 September – Meles' state funeral was took place in Addis Ababa and inhumed at Holy Trinity Cathedral Church.[5]
Deaths
- 10 February – Sebhat Gebre-Egziabher, 75, writer.[6]
- 10 April – Afewerk Tekle, 79, artist.[7]
References
- ^ "Tourists killed in Ethiopia attack". 18 January 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Blast at Ethiopian army base in Somalia". 25 January 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "African Union opens Chinese-funded HQ in Ethiopia". 28 January 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi dies after illness". BBC News. 2012-08-21. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ "Thousands of Ethiopians attend Meles Zenawi burial". BBC News. 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ "Literary Legend Sebhat Gebre-Egziabiher Passes Away". www.ezega.com. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ "In Memory of Maitre Artiste Afewerk Tekle: His Life Odyssey at Tadias Magazine". Retrieved 2025-08-14.
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