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See also:	Other events of 2003 Timeline of Ethiopian history

The following lists events that happened during 2003 in Ethiopia.

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]