2003 in Ethiopia

The following lists events that happened during 2003 in Ethiopia.

← 2002 2001 2000 2003 in Ethiopia → 2004 2005 2006
Decades:	1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	Other events of 2003 Timeline of Ethiopian history

Incumbents

• President: Girma Wolde-Giorgis
• Prime Minister: Meles Zenawi

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".