Eritrean War of Independence
1961–1991 conflict within Ethiopia
Key facts
- Date
- Date 1 September 1961 – 24 May 1991, (29 years, 8 months and 4 weeks)
- Location
- Predominantly: Eritrea Province
- Result
- EPLF victory Eritrean insurgency begins in 1961 ELF defeated by EPLF during the Eritrean Civil Wars EPLF overthrew the Derg regime Eritrea gains de facto independence from Ethiopia in 1991 under EPLF rule, and de jure independence after the referendum held in 1993 under UN auspices
- Territorial changes
- Independence of Eritrea Ethiopia becomes a landlocked country .
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- Eritrean War of Independence
- start time
- 1961-09-01
- end time
- 1991-05-29
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Belligerents
ELF (1961–1981) EPLF (since 1973) TPLF (since 1975) 1961–1974 Ethiopian Empire Military advisers:
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20th century in Eritrea20th-century military historyCivil wars in EritreaCivil wars in EthiopiaCivil wars in the Ethiopian EmpireEritrea–Ethiopia military relationsEritrean War of IndependenceMilitary history of EritreaMilitary history of EthiopiaProxy warsSeparatism in EthiopiaSeparatist rebellion-based civil wars