2023 in Ethiopia
Events in the year 2023 in Ethiopia.
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Incumbents
Events
Ongoing
- Demolitions of houses in Addis Ababa, killings, and bodily Injury.[1][2]
- Detention and arbitrary arrest
- Ethnic violence in Konso
- Amhara genocide
- Ethnic violence against Amaro Koore
- Benishangul-Gumuz conflict
- Oromo conflict
- Denial of the Gurage and Wolayta ethnic groups from forming regional statehood.[3]
- Tigray War
- COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia
January
- 11 January – 15 Amhara IDPs and civilians killed in Haro Kebele by Oromo Special Forces (regional forces).[4]
- 12 January –Ethiopian Security forces arrested and detained members of the Ethiopian Human Rights Council named, Bereket Daniel, Nahom Hussien, Daniel Tesfaye, and Bizuayehu Wendimu,
- 20 January – 98 civilians killed by Oromo Liberation Front (OLF)-Shane and Oromo gunmen in multiple Amhara villages in North Shewa, Amhara region. 155 people injured and 1930 houses damaged (set on fire).[5]
February
- 3 February – Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed met with officials of the Tigray People's Liberation Front for the first time since the signing of a peace treaty in November.[6]
- Early February — 3 to 8 people killed when police attacked the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Addis Ababa.[7][8][9]
- 15 February — 50 ethnic Amhara killed by Oromo armed men in the Oromo region.[10]
- 25 February — The Murle ethnic militiamen from South Sudan crossed in to Ethiopia and killed and injured civilians in Boy kebele of the Agnewak zone in Gambela. The Murle militiamen also killed and guns were seized.[11]
- 28 February — Police attacked civilians during the 127th Adwa Victory Celebrations and inside the religious congregation at the Saint George Church. At least one person shot by a security force. Reliefweb reported that the victim is an Amhara and a civics teacher at a high school,.[12][11]
March
- March 07 — UN's High Commissioner stated that there needs to be tangible progress on accountability for the ongoing conflict-related violations and abuses in the country. He also calls on the implementation of the report by his Office and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission.[13]
- March 08 — Human rights activist and journalist Meaza Mohammed received the 2023 International Women of Courage Award which was hosted by Department of State in Washington DC.
- March 10 — Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Ethiopia and announced new U.S. aid to "advance" vital steps for building peace and stability in the country.[14][15][16]
- March 16 — The Addis Ababa city administration banned about 10,000 tuk-tuk (″Bajaj") taxis. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission published a statement explaining the rights violations and calling on the administration to lift the restrictions.[17][18]
- March 18 — Finance minister stated that minimum of USD20 billion is needed to rebuild the devastated northern part of Ethiopia which includes the Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions.[19]
- March 18 — Reliefweb reported the critical needs of tens of thousands of Amhara IDPs in North Shewa and other parts of the Amhara region. It also highlighted the widespread malaria cases in Afar— the highest in the past five years. The resumption of services in Tigray was also covered in the report.[20]
- March 20 — OCHA classified locations (woredas) occupied by 600,000 Amhara IDPs as hotspots.[21]
- March 22 — Daniel Bekele, Chief Commissioner of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission briefed UN member states at the 36th Meeting – 52nd Regular Session of the Human Rights Council. He made calls to the international community to support and coordinate Transitional Justice efforts in Ethiopia.[22]
- March 22 — UNHCR reported that about 100,000 new Somali refugees arrived in Ethiopia in February 2023 alone and called for urgent funding. Erupted hostilities in Laascaanood town reported as the main cause for this displacement.[23]
- March 22- On May 2021, the Council of ministers designated the TPLF as a terrorist group.[24][25] Following the peace agreement, the Parliament voted to delist TPLF on March 2023.[26]
References
- "Ethiopia: Anger as govt. officials demolish hundreds of houses in area earmarked for development projects". Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (in French). Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- AAA-admin (12 January 2023). "Demolitions of Houses, Killings, and Bodily Injury of Amharas in the Newly Established Sheger City". Amhara Association o. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- "Freedom in the World 2023". Freedom House.
- "AUpdate January 11,2023 Massacre of Amhara IDPs and civilians in Haro Kebele in the Oromo region by the government Oromo Special Forces". Amhara Association of America (AAA). 1 February 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- "Ethiopia: EPO Weekly: 21-27 January 2023 - Ethiopia | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- "Ethiopia PM holds first meeting with Tigray leaders since peace deal". RFI. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- "Three Killed in Attacks on Ethiopian Orthodox Church, According to Report". VOA. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- Africa, R. M. (6 February 2023). "Three Christians Killed by Government Forces in Ethiopia". International Christian Concern. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- AFP, Staff Writer With (13 February 2023). "Eight Killed in Ethiopia Church Attacks: Rights Body". The Defense Post. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- "Ethiopia commission accuses Oromiya rebels of killing 50 people". Reuters. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- "Ethiopia: EPO Weekly: 25 February -3 March 2023 - Ethiopia | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "Regarding 2023 Adwa Victory Day celebration related incidents EHRC calls for implicated law enforcement officials to be subject to accountability". Ethiopian Human Rights Commission - EHRC. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- "Global update: High Commissioner outlines concerns in over 40 countries". OHCHR. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "Peace for Ethiopia: What Should Follow Blinken's Visit?". United States Institute of Peace. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "Secretary of State Blinken says Ethiopia must do more on Tigray peace deal". PBS NewsHour. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ""Encouraged by recognition of the context and the efforts of EHRC": Chief Commissioner on Meeting with US Secretary of State". Ethiopian Human Rights Commission - EHRC. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- "አዲስ አበባ፡ የከተማ አስተዳደሩ ባለሦስት እና አራት እግር (ባጃጅ) አነስተኛ የሕዝብ ትራንስፖርት አገልግሎት ተሽከርካሪዎች ላይ ያስቀመጠውን ሙሉ እገዳ በማንሳት ለችግሮች ዘላቂ መፍትሔ ሊያመቻች ይገባል". Ethiopian Human Rights Commission - EHRC. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- Fortune, (Addis). "Addis Abeba Bans Three-Wheeled Vehicles". Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- "Finance Minister Reveals USD 20 Billion Required For War Recovery | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today". www.thereporterethiopia.com. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- "Ethiopia - Situation Report, 20 Mar 2023 - Ethiopia | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- "Ethiopia | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- "Statement by Chief Commissioner, Daniel Bekele – 36th Meeting – 52nd Regular Session of Human Rights Council". Ethiopian Human Rights Commission - EHRC. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- "100,000 new Somali refugees arrive in Ethiopia in the past month, UN and partners are calling for urgent funding". United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- "Council Of Ministers Approves Resolution Designating TPLF And Shene As Terrorist Organizations (May 1, 2021) - Embassy of Ethiopia". 1 May 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- "Ethiopia Declares Tigray, Oromia Groups Terrorist Organizations". Bloomberg.com. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- "Ethiopia takes Tigray's TPLF party off terrorism list". Reuters. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
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