2025 in Ethiopia

The following is a list of events predicted and scheduled to take place in the year 2025 in Ethiopia.

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See also:	Other events of 2025 Timeline of Ethiopian history

Incumbents

• President: Taye Atskeselassie
• Prime Minister: Abiy Ahmed

Events

Ongoing

• War in Amhara
• Gambela conflict
• Addis Ababa City Corridor Project (Second phase) ^[1]
• 2024–25 Ethiopian earthquakes

January

• 3 January – 2024–25 Ethiopian earthquakes: Volcanic activity is reported in Awash Fentale in Afar Region. ^[2]
• 10 January – Ethiopia launches its first stock exchange since the imperial period of Haile Selassie. ^{[3] [4]}
• 11 January – Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud makes a surprise visit to Ethiopia following their peace agreement in Ankara. ^{[5] [6]}

February

• 8 February – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva makes an official visit to Ethiopia. ^[7]
• 11 February – A bus overturns in East Welega Zone, Oromia, killing at least 26 people and injuring 42 others. ^[8]
• 14 February – A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Oromia. ^[9]
• 17 February – Nine people die and 136 others are infected by acute watery diarrhea in four districts of Gambela Region. ^[10]

March

• 11 March – Fighters loyal to Tigray People's Liberation Front leader Debretsion Gebremichael take control of Adigrat, Tigray Region. ^[11]
• 14 March –
  • Fighters loyal to Tigray People's Liberation Front leader Debretsion Gebremichael seize the mayor's office in Mekele. ^[12]
  • A cholera outbreak in Gambella kills 31 people and infects over 1,500 others. ^[13]
• 20 March –
  • The Federal Parliamentary Assembly passes a law imposing a tax to cover the Ethiopian Disaster Risk Response Fund established to offset disruption in aid projects caused by suspensions of USAID funding. ^[14]
  • Armed men abduct dozens from a bus in Oromia region; the Oromo Liberation Army is suspected but denies involvement. ^[15]
• 22 March – The Ethiopian Army kills over 300 Fano fighters in renewed clashes in Amhara Region. Fano disputes the army's claims, alleging significant casualties on the military. ^[16]

April

• 1 April - The passenger ferry Tananesh II begins transnational inland voyages from Djibouti to Ethiopia, en route to Lake Tana. ^[17]

May

• 14 May –
  • The National Election Board of Ethiopia deregisters the Tigray People's Liberation Front for failing to hold a general assembly. ^[18]
  • The Finance Ministry signs $1.7 billion in minerals and energy investment deals, primarily with Chinese firms. ^[19]
• 31 May – Hasset Dereje Admassu finishes first-runner up at Miss World 2025 in India. ^[20]

July

• 3 July – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announces the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. ^[21]
• 15 July – The National Intelligence and Security Service arrests 82 suspected Islamic State members plotting attacks following nationwide raids. ^[22]
• 31 July – The government launches a national reforestation program aimed at planting 700 million trees in one day. ^[23]

September

• 9 September – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurates the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. ^[24]
• 25 September – Ethiopia and Russia sign an agreement in Moscow outlining plans for the development and construction of a nuclear power plant. ^[25]
• 27 September – The Anywaa Forest is designated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO. ^[26]

October

• 1 October – At least 36 people are killed and over 200 others are injured when an under construction church collapses in Areti, Amhara Region. ^{[27] [28]}
• 11 October – A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Afar Region, killing one person. ^[29]
• 21 October – A train derails near Shinile in the Somali Region, killing 15 and injuring at least 27. ^[30]

November

• 5 November – The Tigray People's Liberation Front is reported to have seized six villages in the Afar Region. ^[31]
• 13 November – Health authorities announce an outbreak of a suspected viral hemorrhagic fever in the Omo Region with at least eight infections. ^[32] The following day, officials confirm the illness as Marburg virus, with nine cases identified. ^[33] By 26 November the health ministry reports six confirmed deaths. ^[34]
• 23 November – The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Afar Region erupts, sending ash as far as India. ^[35]

December

• 11 December – Nine Ethiopian TikTok creators are detained by the police for alleged breaching "social norm of the country" and indecent act at the Ethiopia Creative Awards, an annual TikTok award event. Adonay Berhane, a social media influencer with four million follower of TikTok account, also arrested. ^{[36] [37]}

Deaths

• 6 January – Bulcha Demeksa, 94, MP. ^[38]
• 17 August – Debebe Eshetu, 81 or 82, actor, journalist and human rights advocate. ^[39]
• 9 November – Lapiso Gedelebo, 87, historian, scholar and writer. ^[40]

References

1. Rivera, Alfonso (8 October 2024). "Addis Ababa to launch 2nd phase of corridor dev't works this week". Fana Broadcasting Corporate . Retrieved 9 December 2024.
2. "Risk of Ethiopian volcano eruption prompts evacuation of residents". Al Arabiya English. 2025-01-03. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
3. "'Success will depend on macroeconomic reforms,' says Ethiopian Securities Exchange CEO". The Africa Report.com. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
4. "Ethiopia launches stock exchange in fresh step to liberalise". Reuters . Retrieved 16 January 2024.
5. "Somali president makes surprise visit to Ethiopia amid strained relations". Voice of America. 2025-01-11. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
6. "Somalia President Visits Ethiopia In Latest Peace Push". Barron's. AFP. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
7. "IMF Managing Director Arrives in Ethiopia for Official Visit". Borkena Ethiopian News. 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
8. "At least 26 killed in Ethiopia bus crash, state-affiliated media reports". Reuters. 11 February 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
9. "Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Ethiopia, monitoring agencies say". Reuters. 14 February 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
10. Addis3 (2025-02-17). "Acute Watery Diarrhea outbreak claims nine lives, infects 136 in Ethiopia's Gambella region". Addis Standard. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
11. "Fears grow of renewed conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray". France 24. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
12. "Rival forces seize mayor's office in key Ethiopian town amid fears of new conflict". BBC. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
13. "MSF warns of 'rapidly spreading' outbreak as cholera kills 31 in Ethiopia". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
14. "Ethiopia introduces new tax to fill gap after USAID funding pause". AP News. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
15. "Ethiopia bus attack: Armed men abduct dozens in Oromia region". BBC. 2025-03-20. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
16. "Ethiopia's army claims to have killed 300 Fano fighters in renewed clashes". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
17. ""Tana Nesh II" Arrives in Ethiopia, Set to Revolutionize Lake Tana Transport". ebc.et. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
18. "Tigray party says ban threatens Ethiopia peace deal". BBC. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
19. Endeshaw, Dawit (14 May 2025). "Ethiopia agrees minerals, energy deals worth $1.7 billion, chiefly with Chinese firms". Reuters. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
20. "Opal Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand crowned Miss World 2025". AP News . 1 June 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
21. "Ethiopia's mega dam on the Nile 'now complete': PM". France 24. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
22. "Ethiopia Arrests 82 Suspected Members Of Islamic State Group". Barron's. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
23. "Ethiopia's national tree campaign underway with aim to plant 700 million seedlings in one day". AP News. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
24. "Ethiopia inaugurates GERD dam amid downstream tensions with Egypt, Sudan". Al Jazeera. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
25. "Russia, Ethiopia sign document calling for construction of nuclear plant". Reuters. 2025-09-25. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
26. "26 new Biosphere Reserves: UNESCO's continues unprecedented expansion of its global network". UNESCO. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
27. "Ethiopia church scaffolding collapse kills at least 36: state media". TRT World . 2025-10-01. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
28. Getachew, Samuel; Gebremedhin Birhane, Amanuel (2025-10-01). "A collapse at a church under construction in Ethiopia kills at least 25 worshippers". Associated Press . Retrieved 2025-10-01.
29. Muhammad Maar (12 October 2025). "ትናንት ምሽት በአፉር ክልል ባራህሌ በተከሰተ የመሬት መንቀጥቀጥ ጉዳት ደርሷል". AMN. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
30. "Ethiopia's Somali region: Passengers jump from windows in fatal train crash". BBC. 2025-10-21. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
31. "Tigray fighters enter Ethiopia's Afar region, stoking fears of new conflict". Al Jazeera . 2025-11-06. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
32. "Ethiopia investigates possible outbreak of new viral hemorrhagic fever after 8 people are infected". AP News . 14 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
33. Ghosh, Kanjyik (14 November 2025). "Ethiopia confirms outbreak infecting nine was caused by Marburg virus, WHO says". Reuters. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
34. Endeshaw, Dawit (26 November 2025). "Ethiopia says death toll from Marburg virus outbreak rises to 6". Reuters. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
35. Dey, Abhishek (25 November 2025). "Ethiopian volcano eruption sends ash to Delhi, hitting flight operations". BBC . Retrieved 25 November 2025.
36. Admin (2025-12-10). "Ethiopian Police Arrests Tik-Tokers Over Dress Style During "Tiktok Creative Award"". Borkena. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
37. "Ethiopia TikTok: Nine arrested in social media crackdown". www.bbc.com. 2025-12-12. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
38. "Veteran politician, parliamentarian Bulcha Demeksa passes away at 94". Ethiopia Observer. 2025-01-06. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
39. "PM Abiy Expresses Profound Condolences on Passing Away of Legendary Ethiopian Artist Debebe Eshetu". ENA English. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
40. "Historian Professor Lapiso Delebo Passed Away". Borkena. 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2025-11-13.

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