2001 in Ethiopia

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The following lists events that happened during 2001 in Ethiopia.

Incumbents

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Events

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January

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  • 10 January – Ethiopia rejects Djibouti's port-handling charges for imports and exports with them, claiming it to be a violation of an agreement in 1999.[1]
  • 13 January – Diplomatic tension rises with Somalia, who accuses Ethiopia of attempting to create a secessionist state in the already unstable country.[2]
  • 25 January – Somalia's Prime Minister accuses Ethiopia of destabilizing his country by massing troops in the south west.[3]

February

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  • 20 February –Thousands of Ethiopian troops begin withdrawing from Eritrea after a successful peace agreement after the Eritrean-Ethiopian War.[4]
  • 24 February – Ethiopia declares the withdrawal from Eritrea complete.[5]

April

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  • 12 April – Police crack down on student protesters, demanding greater freedom of speech. This leaves 50 students hospitalised.[6]
  • 17 April – Hundreds of riot police storm in and beat up civilians during the riots including women and children in the capital of Addis Ababa.[7]
  • 18 April – Thousands of students clash with police during the second day of rioting.[8]
  • 21 April – The Ethiopian Human Rights Council denies that student protesters are being held in detention camps, causing anger among relatives of the missing students.[9]
  • 24 April – Addis Ababa University reopens after temporary closure during riots that left 39 killed and 250 injured.[10]
  • 26 April – More than 2000 students are released from prison by riot police.[11] Several students report instances of torture while incarcerated.[12]

May

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  • 4 May – The political tension is reported to have risen since the April riots.[13]

October

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November

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  • 15 November – Animal smuggling is reported to have cost the country 100 million dollars every year.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Ethiopia rejects Djibouti port charges".
  2. ^ "Ethiopia and Somalia in diplomatic row".
  3. ^ "Ethiopia destabilising Somalia -- Somali PM".
  4. ^ "Ethiopia starts troop withdrawal from Eritrea".
  5. ^ "Ethiopia says pull-out complete".
  6. ^ "Ethiopian police charge against students".
  7. ^ "'Brutal' attack by Addis police".
  8. ^ "More clashes in Addis Ababa".
  9. ^ "Anger over Ethiopian detainees".
  10. ^ "University reopens after Addis riots".
  11. ^ "Ethiopian students released".
  12. ^ "Ethiopia's released students tell their stories".
  13. ^ "Protests radicalise Ethiopia's youth".
  14. ^ "Former parliamentary speaker elected president". www.thenewhumanitarian.org. 2001-10-09. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  15. ^ "Ethiopia hit by massive animal smuggling".