Ethiopia On This Day

Jul 21, 2018: Eritrea appointed an ambassador to Ethiopia — the first one in 20 years.

Jul 20, 2009: Kuwaiti Prime Minister Shaykh Nasir al-Muhammad al-Jabir al-Sabah arrived in Ethiopia for a work visit Jul 20, 2022: Al-Shabab militants who crossed into eastern Ethiopia. In the coming days, clashes with security forces left hunders killed

Jul 19, 2018: Ethiopia appointed its first ambassador to Eritrea in two decades Jul 19, 2021: The second phase of filling of the GERD reservoir was completed

Jul 18, 1924: Tafari received an honorary degree from Cambridge University Jul 18, 2015: Ginbot 7 leader Berhanu Nega arrived in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, to lead an armed struggle against the Ethiopian government Jul 18, 2018: First commercial flight between Ethiopia and Eritrea in 20 years landed in Eritrea's capital, Asmara Jul 18, 2020: Prime Minister Abiy visits Eritrea. He became the first Ethiopian leader to visit Eritrea’s main training base at Sawa, inspecting troops and military equipment. Jul 18, 2022: Gotytom Gebreslase set a new record for the woman's marathon at World Athletics Championships finishing in 2 hours, 18 minutes and 11 seconds

Jul 17, 2015: Ethiopian-backed forces captured Mogadishu Jul 17, 2015: Genzebe Dibaba sets world record in women’s 1,500 meters at the Herculis International Athletics Meeting, at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco Jul 17, 2022: Tamirat Tola won the marathon at the World Athletics Championships in a time of 2 hours 5 minutes 36 seconds, a new course record.

Jul 16, 1931: Ethiopia’s first constitution promulgated