Eritrea

Eritrea's Independence

By Eman
  • 300

    Eritrea became a part of Ethiopia.

    Eritrea became a part of Ethiopia.
    300-600 CE- Eritrea became a part of Ethiopia.
  • Jun 1, 1500

    1500 CE- Eritrea is annexed by the Ottoman Empire.

    1500 CE- Eritrea is annexed by the Ottoman Empire.

  • 1890 CE- Eritrea turns into an Italian Colony.

    1890 CE- Eritrea turns into an Italian Colony.
    1890 CE- Eritrea turns into an Italian Colony. Photo of Italian soldiers in Eritrea.

  • 1941 CE- British takes over Eritrea.

    1941 CE- British takes over Eritrea.
    1941 CE- British takes over Eritrea.

  • 1949 CE-British administers Eritrea as a United Nations trust territory.

    1949 CE-British administers Eritrea as a United Nations trust territory.

  • 1952 CE-United Nations makes Eritrea into a federal component of Ethiopia.

    1952 CE-United Nations makes Eritrea into a federal component of Ethiopia.

  • 1962 CE-Ethiopia annexes Eritrea, making it into a province which starts a war for independence.

    1962 CE-Ethiopia annexes Eritrea, making it into a province which starts a war for independence.

  • 1977-1978 CE-Cuban Troops and Soviet advisers help Ethiopia to fight Eritrea in the war.

    1977-1978 CE-Cuban Troops and Soviet advisers help Ethiopia to fight Eritrea in the war.

  • 1990 CE- Eritrean People%u2019s Liberation Front takes of port of Massawa.

    1990 CE- Eritrean People%u2019s Liberation Front takes of port of Massawa.

  • 1990 CE- Eritrean People%u2019s Liberation Front takes of port of Massawa.

    1990 CE- Eritrean People%u2019s Liberation Front takes of port of Massawa.

  • 1991 CE-The Eritrean People%u2019s Front captures Eritrea%u2019s capital Asmara.

    1991 CE-The Eritrean People%u2019s Front captures Eritrea%u2019s capital Asmara.
    1991 CE-The Eritrean People%u2019s Front captures Eritrea%u2019s capital Asmara.

  • 1993 CE-Eritrea votes for their independence and becomes an independent country.

    1993 CE-Eritrea votes for their independence and becomes an independent country.

  • 1995 CE-Eritrean troops invade the Yemeni

    1995 CE-Eritrean troops invade the Yemeni

  • 1999 CE- Eritrea and Ethiopia start war against eachother for border.

    1999 CE- Eritrea and Ethiopia start war against eachother for border.
    1999 CE- Eritrea and Ethiopia start war against eachother for border.

  • 2000 CE- Ethiopia captues Eritrea's strategic town Barentua

    2000 CE- Ethiopia captues Eritrea's strategic town Barentua
    2000 CE- Ethiopia captues Eritrea's strategic town Barentua

  • 2000 CE- Eritrea and ethopia sign peace agreement

    2000 CE- Eritrea and ethopia sign peace agreement
    Eritrea and Ehtiopia sign peace agreement in Algeria and start exchanging prisoners.

  • 2001 CE- Eritrea Retreats

    2001 CE- Eritrea Retreats
    2001 CE- Eritrea takes out their troops from the border according to the 2000 peace agreement.

  • 2003 CE- War Breaks Out Again

    2003 CE- War Breaks Out Again
    2003 CE- War against borders of Ethiopia and Eritrea Break again.

  • 2007 CE- British and Ethiopian Emmbasy workers are kidnapped

    2007 CE- British and Ethiopian embassy workrs are kidnapped on the border of Eritrea. They were released back into Eritrea afterwards.

  • 2007 CE- War resumes once again!

    2007 CE- War resumes once again!
    2007 CE- Ethiopia and Eritrea start war once more over border.

  • 2008 CE- Eritrea v.s. Djibouti

    2008 CE- Eritrea v.s. Djibouti
    2008 CE- Eritrean troops start more fighting except on Djiboutian troops

  • 2005 CE- UN Council threatens to give sanctions.

    2005 CE- The Un Council threatens Eritrea and Ethiopia with sanctions if they do not return to their peace plan from 2000.