2010 in Ethiopia

The following is a list of events that took place in the year 2010 in Ethiopia.

← 2009 2008 2007 2010 in Ethiopia → 2011 2012 2013
Decades:	1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	Other events of 2010 Timeline of Ethiopian history

Incumbents

• President: Girma Wolde-Giorgis
• Prime Minister: Meles Zenawi

Events

January

• 25 January – The Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409, scheduled from Beirut to Addis Ababa, crashes into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff from Rafic Hariri International Airport. ^[1]

May

• 23 May – A general election held resulting in landslide victory of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). ^[2]

Deaths

• 18 January – Eyasu Berhe, 53, musician and activist, heart attack. ^[3]

External links

• Online calendar

References

1. Walker, Peter (2010-01-25). "Ethiopian plane crashes into sea off Beirut". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-08-14.
2. Human Rights Watch (2010-01-20), "Ethiopia: Events of 2009", Share this via Facebook, retrieved 2025-08-14
3. "The veteran TPLF fighter and renowned artist Eyasu Berhe passed away at age 53". www.tigraionline.com. Retrieved 2025-08-14.