2017 in Ethiopia explained

The following lists events in the year 2017 in Ethiopia.

Incumbents

• President: Mulatu Teshome
• Prime Minister: Hailemariam Desalegn

Events

January

• 10 January - The Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway is finally complete creating a high speed link with Djibouti.^[1]

March

• 12 March - At least 48 people are killed in a landslide at a landfill in the capital, Addis Ababa.^[2]

August

• 3 August - USAID expands food aid to Ethiopia as well as Kenya to help them against the famine. $137 million has been donated to Ethiopia.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ethiopia: Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway Officially Completed, Creating High Speed Link Between Djibouti and Ethiopia.
2. News: Ethiopia rubbish landslide kills 48 in Addis Ababa. BBC News . 12 March 2017 .
3. News: U.S. expands food, health aid to Ethiopia, Kenya amid crisis. Reuters . 3 August 2017 .