2003
in
Ethiopia

Decades:
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
  • 2020s
See also:Other events of 2003
Timeline of Ethiopian history

The following lists events that happened during 2003 in Ethiopia.

Incumbents

Events

January

  • January 11 - A drought has spread across the country being one of the worst in the country's history.[1]
  • January 24 - The Ethiopian government denies harassing teachers and students opposed to the regime during riots in 2001.[2]

November

  • November 18 - The United Nations' World Food Programme has warned that the need for aid in Ethiopia is set to soar.[3]

December

  • December 10 - Near the border with Somalia, farmers have been growing khat instead of coffee.[4]

References

  1. "Ethiopia's long wait for rain".
  2. "Ethiopia denies harassing teachers".
  3. "Ethiopians needing aid set to soar".
  4. "Ethiopia swaps coffee for drugs".
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