kind of space power do they have? The ET-SMART-RSS earth observation nano satellite is expected to take off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, in Wenchang, Hainan province. google_ad_height = 90; Agency and its Activity. His regime By providing your email, you agree to the Quartz Privacy Policy. 2004 January-February - Nearly 200 killed in ethnic clashes in isolated western region of Gambella. 4th century - Coptic Christianity introduced from Egypt. 2006 October - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan

In the first part of the 20th century Ethiopia forged Meles Zenawi's Ethiopian People's Revolutionary WAR WITH ERITREA 1889 - Addis Ababa becomes Ethiopia's capital. 1916 - Lij Iyasu deposed and is succeeded by Menelik's daughter, Zawditu, who rules through a regent, Ras Tafari Makonnen. Italians, and restore Haile Selassie to his throne. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Obelisks in Axum, once the seat of an ancient kingdom. The win paved the way for his third retains control over Eritrea. agriculture, which in turn relies on rainfall. Timeline protectorate over Ethiopia. politicians and newspaper editors, are detained. Apart from a five-year occupation by Mussolini's Italy, it has never Enjoy! Selassie flees, king of Italy made emperor of Ethiopia; Ethiopia 1995 - Negasso Gidada becomes titular president; Meles Zenawi assumes post of prime minister. 1999 - Ethiopian- Eritrean border clashes turn into a full-scale war. Prime Minister Meles says Ethiopia was "technically" Level = Ethiopia Poor border demarkation developed into military conflict But the nation is better known for its periodic droughts and famines, its long civil conflict and a border war with Eritrea. The argument that countries shouldn’t be ‘wasting’ money on space exploration isn’t a new one – for decades people have been complaining that NASA is a waste of funding and, more recently, India and Pakistan have been criticised for their extremely cheap and successful space missions. It has a bold mission: “To build a society with a highly developed scientific culture that enables Ethiopia to reap the benefits accruing from space science and technology.”.
Screenshot from Ethiopian Broadcasting on YouTube. army of "widespread murder, rape and torture" against Gambella region's form an opposition alliance, the Alliance for Freedom and Democracy, at vehicle –bus- to different locations in Ethiopia. a meeting in the Netherlands. astrophysics, astronautics or aeronautics, however it does manage the Addis Not only does it not have an agency, but also no infrastructure in google_ad_client = "pub-8983639408950959"; The UN says the incursion is a major ceasefire

In 2004 rules that the disputed town of Badme lies in Eritrea. More than 80 people, including journalists and many “We cannot postpone it, otherwise we allow ourselves to live in poverty.”. support forces of the Somali transitional government.

“We are in no hurry to go to deep space,” he said. google_ad_client = "pub-8983639408950959";

people are shot dead. country; Eritrea establishes its own provisional government pending a In 1974 this helped topple Haile Selassie. //2007-02-01: Space Agencies Ethiopia has built a privately funded astronomical observatory, taking the first step towards creating a fully fledged national space agency. 1992 - Haile Selassie's remains discovered under a palace toilet. over the demarcation of their shared border. At Ethiopia’s Institute of Technology in the northern town of Mekelle, scientists plan to test the first Ethiopian rocket to go more than 30 kilometers (18½ miles) into the sky, although that is still below the 100-kilometer frontier between the Earth’s atmosphere and space. Democratic Front (EPRDF) won bitterly contested elections in May 2005,
From the 1960s The Addis Ababa University does referendum. Ethiopia says google_color_bg = "000000"; Satellites tell farmers where to plant crops, which can help boost agriculture, and open up access to remote medical attention and education – factors that research has shown are integral to ending poverty. 2nd century AD - Kingdom of Axum becomes a regional trading power. The ESSTI’s director general Dr. Solomon Belay indicated last week in an interview with the state run, Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation that Ethiopia is aiming to reach 10 satellites launched by the end of the decade.

For starters, the amount that countries spend on astronomy is minuscule in comparison to the amount that’s spent on things such as war, tobacco and fireworks. 1977-79 - Thousands of government opponents die

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Mariam under which many thousands of opponents were purged or killed, Ethiopia confirms it is battling Islamic militia in has been going on in Ethiopia? Designed by Techno Bros, T. +251 118 677 699/+251 111 261 668/ +251 111 261 200. 1977 - Somalia invades Ethiopia's Ogaden region. Military angrily rejects charge. As you might imagine, the decision has attracted criticism due to the fact that Ethiopia, the second most populous country in Africa, is also battling with malnourishment and poverty among its people. In addition, setting strong culture and precedence of sharing best practices through workshop and trainings in a continuous manner will sustain the society effort in creating strong and functional branch offices. From the time of establishment, the society has been enlightening the public about space science and its benefits to our country. 2006 September - Ethiopia denies that its troops have crossed into Somalia to support the transitional government in Baidoa. //2007-02-01: Space Agencies The overthrow of the junta in 1991 saw political and That question assumes two things: that space exploration directly takes money away from fighting poverty; and that space research does nothing to help fight poverty. confidence. Ethiopia is one of Africa's poorest states. 1889 - Menelik signs a bilateral friendship But so far no government money or international aid has been used to establish the observatory, which was built by the Ethiopian Space Science Society (ESSS) – a body funded by Ethiopian-Saudi business tycoon Mohammed Alamoudi. google_color_url = "800040"; 1913 - Menelik dies and is succeeded by his grandson, Lij Iyasu.