2009 in Ethiopia

none 2009 The following lists events that happened during 2009 in Ethiopia. Incumbents President: Girma Wolde-Giorgis Prime Minister: Meles Zenawi Events Ongoing War in Somalia (2006–2009) January 2 January – Ethiopia begins withdrawing troops from Somalia after two years of intervention in the civil war.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7808495.stm Ethiopia begins Somalia pullout April 22 April – Ten of thousands Ethiopians attend the state funeral of singer Tilahun Gessesse, becoming the largest lying of state since the funeral of Emperor Haile Selassie.2009-11-02 Ethiopia Mourns Treasured Singer at State Funeral https://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-2009-04-23-voa56-68824062/413736.html 2025-08-14 Voice of America en July 7 July – Ethiopia introduces Anti-Terrorism Proclamation No. 652/2009 to counter domestic terrorism.Ethiopia: Proclamation No. 652/2009 of 2009, Anti-Terrorism Proclamation https://www.refworld.org/legal/decreees/natlegbod/2009/en/72479 2025-08-14 Refworld en Deaths 19 April – Tilahun Gessesse, 68, singer, diabetes.SudanTribune 2009-04-21 Ethiopia’s "Father of modern music" dies at 69 https://sudantribune.com/article30807/ 2025-08-14 Sudan Tribune en-US References 2009 in Category:2000s in Ethiopia Category:Years of the 21st century in Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia