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Historical Timeline for Eritrea - A chronology of key events
Eritrea Timeline[edit | edit source]
Date | Event |
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7th c. | Islamization of the coasts of Eritrea. |
16th century | Annexation of Eritrea to the Ottoman kingdom. |
1889 | Eritrea becomes an Italian colony, by the Treaty of Ucciali. |
1936 | It serves as a springboard for the conquest of Ethiopia by Mussolini. |
1941 | British forces in World War II capture the country. |
1950 | Formation of a federation between Eritrea and Ethiopia. |
1962 | The negus Haile Selassie (Emperor of Ethiopia) annexed Eritrea to Ethiopia. |
1984-1985 | Drought and great famine. |
1990-1991 | The FPLE (Popular Front for the Liberation of Eritrea) seizes Massawa and then takes control of Asmara. |
1991 | Eritrea becomes one of the five autonomous regions of Ethiopia. |
1993 (May 24) | Independence of Eritrea, which is recognized by the UN as one of its full members; the EFLP obtains the legitimacy to govern the country. |
1994 (July 6) | Eritrea becomes a member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). |
1995 (April) | A free trade agreement is concluded between Eritrea and Ethiopia. |
1995-1996 | Eritrea and Yemen dispute over the Hanish Islands and request mediation from France, then international arbitration which restores Great Hanish to Yemen. |
1997 | Vote on the constitution |
1998 | Establishment of a national monetary unit: the nakfa. |
1998-2000 | War against Ethiopia for the border region of the Badme region. |
2000 | A peace agreement is signed between Eritrea and Ethiopia. |
2008 | Three-day Djibouti-Eritrean war, from June 10 to 13, 2008, for the border town of Ras Doumeira. |
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