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2015 in Ethiopia 
Summary
The following events occurred during the year 2015 in Ethiopia.
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| See also: | Other events of 2015 Timeline of Ethiopian history | ||||
Incumbents edit
Events edit
February edit
- 1 February - Testing of the Addis Ababa Light Rail, the first light railway in Sub-Saharan Africa, begins.
March edit
- 5 March - 2015 African Junior Athletics Championships begin in Addis Ababa.
May edit
- 24 May - Voters go to the polls to vote in the general elections with the ruling party facing no viable opposition.[1]
September edit
- 20 September - First line of the Addis Ababa Light Rail opens.[2]
October edit
- 10 October - The Gilgel Gibe III Dam begins to generate power.[3]
November edit
- 21 November - 2015 CECAFA Cup, hosted in Addis Ababa, begins.
References edit
- ^ "Ethiopia's election is a wake-up call on human rights and sound governance". TheGuardian.com.
- ^ "Ethiopia: Addis Light Rail Eases Transportation Problem". allAfrica.com.
- ^ "Ethiopia: The Gilgel Gibe III Hydroelectric Project Has Begun Power Generation". allAfrica.com.