2015 in Ethiopia
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The following events occurred during the year 2015 in Ethiopia.
Incumbents
Events
Ongoing
February
- 1 February – Testing of the Addis Ababa Light Rail, the first light railway in Sub-Saharan Africa, begins.
March
- 5 March – 2015 African Junior Athletics Championships begin in Addis Ababa.
April
- 19 April – 2015 Islamic State killing of Christian migrants in Libya: Islamic State in Libya Province releases beheading video of approximately 30 Ethiopian Christian immigrants, resulting in broader outrage and condemnation in Ethiopia.[1]
May
- 24 May – Voters go to the polls to vote in the general elections with the ruling party facing no viable opposition.[2]
September
- 20 September – First line of the Addis Ababa Light Rail opens.[3]
October
- 10 October – The Gilgel Gibe III Dam begins to generate power.[4]
November
- 21 November – The 2015 CECAFA Cup, hosted in Addis Ababa, begins.
Deaths
- 12 September – Seble Tefera, 39, actress (Betoch, Yarefede Arada), car crash.[5]
References
- ^ "Ethiopia mourns Christian nationals killed by ISIL". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ "Ethiopia's election is a wake-up call on human rights and sound governance". TheGuardian.com.
- ^ "Ethiopia: Addis Light Rail Eases Transportation Problem". allAfrica.com.
- ^ "Ethiopia: The Gilgel Gibe III Hydroelectric Project Has Begun Power Generation". allAfrica.com.
- ^ Ayalew, Yohannes (2015-09-12). "Renowned Ethiopian Artist killed In a Car Accident on a New Year. |". Retrieved 2025-08-13.
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