2015 in Ethiopia

none 2015 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.Ethiopia mourns Christian nationals killed by ISIL https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/4/22/ethiopia-mourns-christian-nationals-killed-by-isil 2025-08-13 Al Jazeera en May 24 May – Voters go to the polls to vote in the general elections with the ruling party facing no viable opposition.https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/may/23/ethiopia-election-wake-up-call-human-rights-governance Ethiopia's election is a wake-up call on human rights and sound governance TheGuardian.com September 20 September – First line of the Addis Ababa Light Rail opens.http://allafrica.com/stories/201509220862.html Ethiopia: Addis Light Rail Eases Transportation Problem allAfrica.com October 10 October – The Gilgel Gibe III Dam begins to generate power.http://allafrica.com/stories/201510140248.html Ethiopia: The Gilgel Gibe III Hydroelectric Project Has Begun Power Generation allAfrica.com November 21 November – The 2015 CECAFA Cup, hosted in Addis Ababa, begins. Deaths 12 September – Seble Tefera, 39, actress (Betoch, Yarefede Arada), car crash.Ayalew Yohannes 2015-09-12 Renowned Ethiopian Artist killed In a Car Accident on a New Year. https://ethiofidel.com/2015/09/12/renowned-ethiopian-artist-killed-in-a-car-accident-on-a-new-year/ 2025-08-13 en-US References 2015 in Ethiopia Category:2010s in Ethiopia Ethiopia Category:Years of the 21st century in Ethiopia