The following lists events that happened during 2013 in Ethiopia.
Incumbents President: Girma Wolde-Giorgis (until 7 October), Mulatu Teshome (starting 7 October) Prime Minister: Hailemariam Desalegn
Events
August
8 August – Ethiopian Muslims protest during Eid al-Fitr prayers in Addis Ababa demanding the government to halt intervention on religious matter.
October
7 October – Mulatu Teshome succeeded Girma Wolde-Giorgis as the new president of Ethiopia.
Deaths
23 May – Taddesse Tamrat, 77, historian and scholar of Ethiopian studies. 18 August – Eyob Mekonnen, 37, reggae singer, ischemic stroke. 22 December – Theodros Mitiku, musician and saxophonist. 24 December – Mikaya Behailu, 36, singer, lupus.
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