[2] Diplomatic relations were established in on 5 April 1967 and Denmark provides aid and assistance to Ethiopia through the DANIDA.

Danes and other Scandinavians helped with the building of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus.

[16] In 2007, Danish Development Minister Ulla Tørnæs visited the North Wollo Zone.

[17] Danish NGO DanChurchAid assisted with a budget on 17 million DKK for a soil and water conservation programme in Dire Dawa.

[21] During the 2011 East Africa drought in Ethiopia and neighboring countries, Denmark has contributed with 130 million DKK to the region.