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On this day 66 years ago, General elections were held in Ethiopia for the first time in its history

Sep 01, 1957: General elections were held in Ethiopia for the first time in its history

On this day 4 years ago, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made an official visit to Israel

Aug 31, 2019: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made an official visit to Israel

On this day 31 years ago, Five Ethiopians surrendered after an Ethiopian Airlines flight they hijacked landed in Rome

Aug 30, 1992: Five Ethiopians surrendered after an Ethiopian Airlines flight they hijacked landed in Rome

On this day 24 years ago, A Learjet N350JF was shot down by the Ethiopian military after it crossed into a No Fly Zone in Ethiopian airspace

Aug 29, 1999: A Learjet N350JF was shot down by the Ethiopian military after it crossed into a No Fly Zone in Ethiopian airspace

On this day 1 years ago, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Algeria on an official working visit.

Aug 28, 2005: Tanzanian President Benjamin William Mkapa in Ethiopia a four-day official visit Aug 28, 2022: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Algeria on an official working visit.

On this day 4 years ago, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed named the winner of the 2019 Hessian Peace Prize

Aug 27, 1966: President of France Charles de Gaulle arrived in Addis Ababa for a working visit Aug 27, 1975: Death of Haile Selassie Aug 27, 2011: Bekele Gerba of Oromo People's Congress (OPC) were arrested on suspicion of being members of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). He was released in April 2015 Aug 27, 2019: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed named the winner of the 2019 Hessian Peace Prize