2012 in Ethiopia explained

The following lists events that happened during 2012 in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

Incumbents

• President

Girma Wolde-Giorgis

• Prime Minister

Meles Zenawi (until August 20), Hailemariam Desalegn (starting August 20)

Events

• January 17 - Unknown assailants kill 2 Hungarians, 2 Germans and an Austrian in northeastern Ethiopia.^[1]
• January 25 - A truck bomb detonates at an Ethiopian military base in Somalia.^[2]
• January 28 - The African Union opens its new headquarters in Addis Ababa.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tourists killed in Ethiopia attack . 18 January 2012 . 21 March 2015.
2. Web site: Blast at Ethiopian army base in Somalia . 25 January 2012 . 21 March 2015.
3. Web site: African Union opens Chinese-funded HQ in Ethiopia . 28 January 2012 . 21 March 2015.