August 8 - Over 50 protesters are killed by security forces over the past few days. Internet and journalist access is also restricted by the government.[4]
September
September 5 - 23 prisoners are killed in a fire and stampede at the Kaliti Prison near the capital of Addis Ababa during an attempted prison break.[5]
October
October 2 - Police allegedly attack Oromo protesters at a religious festival in Bishoftu, causing a stampede that killed 52 people.[6]
October 5 - The railway line with Djibouti opens.[7] However, an American women is killed during protests.[8]
October 9 - A state of emergency is declared following months of protests against the government.[9]
October 10 - Ethiopia blames Egypt and Eritrea for the recent unrest in the country.[10]
October 20 - A government minister reveals that over 1600 people have been detained following the state of emergency.[11]
November
November 24 - 20 aircraft pilots are detained in Ethiopia's Gambela region after "illegally" arriving from Sudan.[12]
December
December 1 - After arriving back from a trip to Europe, Merera Gudina, an opposition leader, is detained for allegedly violating the state of emergency.[13]
