Ethiopia: Section 1 - Data

摘要

1. Prime Minister Zenawi, EPRDF, and party allies win landslide election in May 2010, with opposition taking only two seats. Government accused of voter intimidation and human rights violations 2. The Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP) was implemented to sustain the positive economic growth rate that the country has had in recent years. The projected five-year plan aims to improve all major sectors and puts heavy emphasis on economic and social progression 3. Parliament approved a record ETB117.8 billion ($685 million) budget for FY11/12. The defense budget increased from ETB4.4 billion ($256 million) in FY11 to ETB6.5 billion ($374 million) in FY12 4. Regional relations have grown more intense as Ethiopian troops entered Somalia in late 2011 to help defeat Islamist Al-Shabaab insurgents. In March 2012, troops invaded Eritrea in retaliation for a January 2012 attack on foreign tourists.