2008 in Ethiopia

none The following is a list of events predicted and scheduled to take place in the year 2008 in Ethiopia. 2008 Incumbents President: Girma Wolde-Giorgis Prime Minister: Meles Zenawi Events Ongoing War in Somalia 2007–2008 Ethiopian crackdown in Ogaden April 13–20 April – Nationwide by-election is held in local offices in the kebele and woreda assemblies.Aalen Lovise Tronvoll Kjetil 2009 Briefing: The 2008 Ethiopian Local Elections: The Return of Electoral Authoritarianism https://www.jstor.org/stable/27667097 African Affairs 108 430 111–120 0001-9909 May 28 May – Two bombings are coordinated at two hotels in the town of Negele Boran in the Oromia Region, killing 3 people and injured 5 others.2021-11-23 US warns of possible terror attack in Ethiopia https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/us-warns-of-possible-terror-attack-in-ethiopia-3628502 2025-08-19 Monitor en Six passengers are killed and 7 other injured by explosion detonated in minibus in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian government accuses Eritrea and OLF of orchestrating the bombing, claiming they are carrying out a "terrorist act".SudanTribune 2008-05-29 Ethiopia blames Eritrea, rebels over minibus bombing https://sudantribune.com/article27322/ 2025-08-19 Sudan Tribune en-US August 8–24 August – Ethiopia participates at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. 29 August – The Ethiopian government grants clearance on NGOs to expand operation in Somali Region.2008-08-29 Situation report: Drought/Food Crisis in Ethiopia - 29 Aug 2008 OCHA https://www.unocha.org/publications/report/ethiopia/situation-report-droughtfood-crisis-ethiopia-29-aug-2008 2025-08-19 www.unocha.org en Deaths 24 December – Menelik Wossenachew, 68, singer, pneumonia.Kifle Elias 2008-12-25 Menelik Wosenachew dies at 69 https://ethiopianreview.com/content/7931 2025-08-19 Ethiopian Review en-US References 2008 Ethiopia Ethiopia Category:2010s in Ethiopia Category:Years of the 21st century in Ethiopia