7 January – Orthodox Tewahedo Christmas in Ethiopia and Eritrea 19 January – Timkat, celebration of Epiphany in the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Churches 14 February – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo begins a visit to Senegal, Angola, and Ethiopia.[1] 20 February – The Netherlands returns a stolen crown to the Government of Ethiopia.[2] 29 February – Egypt says it will use "all means" to defend its interests in a dispute with Ethiopia and Sudan over the new dam on the Nile River.[3] 2 March – Victory of Adwa Day 13 March – 1st case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia[4] 25 March – At least 60 people believed to be migrants from Ethiopia are found dead in a cargo container in Tete, Mozambique.[5]