Key events in the history of modern Eritrea
| 1557 |
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| 1865 | The Egyptian Khedevites took over Eritrea from the Turks |
| 1882-1941 | Italians colonised Eritrea |
| 1941-1952 | The British rule over Eritrea |
| 1952-1962 | The UN forced Eritrea federation
with Ethiopia by the
Resolution 390-A(V)
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| 15-09-1953 | Eritrean Constitution during the federation was drafted. |
| 01-09-1961 | Starting of the Eritrean armed straggle for Independence. |
| 14-11-1962 | Emperor Hailesellasies of Ethiopia has forcibly dissolved the Eritrean Assembly and illegally annexed Eritrea as its province |
| 24-05-1991 | Ethiopian armed forces were forced out of the country and Asmara was liberated. |
22-04-1993 to 23-04-1993
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Finally the Eritrean people had the
chance to determine his own future through a UN referendum (99.908%
voted for independence).
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| 24-05-1993 | Eritrea declared its sovereignty. |
| 06-05-1998 to 25-06-2000
|
Border conflic with Ethiopia started |
| 12-04-2002 | The Eritrea-Ethiopia Broder Commission decision on the Delimination of the Border betweeb Eritrea and Ethiopia was announced. |
