The following lists events that happened during 2003 in Ethiopia. 
  Incumbents
  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]
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| States with limitedrecognition
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| Dependencies andother territories
 |  Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain)Madeira (Portugal)Mayotte / Réunion (France)Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)
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