2015 in Ethiopia

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The following events occurred during the year 2015 in Ethiopia .

Incumbents

• Prime Minister: Hailemariam Desalegn
• President: Mulatu Teshome

Events

Ongoing

• Oromo protests

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

1. "Ethiopia mourns Christian nationals killed by ISIL". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
2. "Ethiopia's election is a wake-up call on human rights and sound governance". TheGuardian.com .
3. "Ethiopia: Addis Light Rail Eases Transportation Problem". allAfrica.com.
4. "Ethiopia: The Gilgel Gibe III Hydroelectric Project Has Begun Power Generation". allAfrica.com.
5. Ayalew, Yohannes (2015-09-12). "Renowned Ethiopian Artist killed In a Car Accident on a New Year. |" . Retrieved 2025-08-13.