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Ethiopia joined the BRICS economic alliance in January 2024. [36] While Ethiopia does not currently have a stock exchange, it did have one in the past during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie I, called an 'ākisīyoni gebeya.' It now has a commodity exchange in Addis Ababa called the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange, established in 2008. [37]
The Republican Guard also uses helicopters like the Mi-8 and Mi-17 as well as armored vehicles like the BRDM-2 and WZ-551 to protect the Prime minister and President of Ethiopia. They carry hidden guns and use in ear communication. They participate in both special forces and airborne operations and are estimated to be in the thousands.
Gafat Armament Engineering Complex is an Ethiopian arms industry and one of the military production facilities of the Metals and Engineering Corporation. [1] With its headquarters in Bishoftu, it specializes in producing wide range of infantry equipment that meet the requirement of the Ethiopian National Defense Force.
Assault rifle Israel CAR 816: 5.56×45mm: Carbine United Arab Emirates Used by the Ethiopian Republican Guard. [5]M14 [1]: 7.62×51mm: Battle rifle United States Beretta BM 59 [1]: 7.62×51mm
Prior to the current Mercato, there was an open marketplace in Addis Ababa near St. George Church at the site where the City Hall stands now, but it ended with the Italian occupation of the 1930s. The occupiers moved the market further west to the area around the premises of Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis Dinagde , which they named Merkato Dinagde .
The manufacturing of modern weaponry in Ethiopia was started in the 19th century during the era of Emperor Tewodros II. Historical records show Emperor Tewodros built a huge mortar called Sebastopol in 1868, in Begemder (or Gondar) province at a village named Gafat, and took it to the mountain of Maqdala .
On 20 August 2012, Meles died in Brussels and was replaced by Hailemariam Desalegn as Prime Minister of Ethiopia, who remained in power as his party in control of every parliamentary seat. On 15 February 2018, Hailemariam resigned following years-long protests and a state of emergency .
The following table presents a list of Ethiopian regional states by population based on the 1994 and 2007 censuses with the Statistics Ethiopia estimated population as of July 2023. Region 1994 Census [ 1 ]