Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty of 1902

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The Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty of 1902 was a colonial-era agreement between the British Empire and Ethiopia that helped define Ethiopia’s western frontiers, including the boundary with what is now South Sudan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral treaty
boundary treaty
international treaty
AfricanStateParty Ethiopian Empire
appliesToRegion South Sudan–Ethiopia frontier
Sudan–Ethiopia frontier
western Ethiopia
basisFor subsequent boundary demarcation commissions
category 1902 treaties
Boundary treaties
Treaties of Ethiopia
Treaties of the United Kingdom
colonialPowerParty United Kingdom
concludedBetween British Empire
Ethiopia
dateSigned 1902
definesBoundaryWith Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
modern South Sudan
linked to: South Sudan

modern Sudan
governsSectionOf Ethiopia–South Sudan international boundary
Ethiopia–Sudan international boundary
hasConsequence establishment of a colonial-era boundary between Ethiopia and Sudan
long-term impact on Ethiopia’s access to the Nile basin
historicalPeriod colonial era
influences modern international boundaries in the Horn of Africa
inForce true
involvesColonialAdministration Anglo-Egyptian Sudan administration
language Amharic
English
legalStatus still relevant for Ethiopia–Sudan boundary delimitation
negotiatedDuringReignOf Emperor Menelik II
otherName Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty
Ethiopia–Sudan Boundary Treaty of 1902
purpose to define the boundary between Ethiopia and Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
to delimit the western frontier of Ethiopia
relatedInstrument Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty of 1897
relatedTo Ethiopia–South Sudan border
Ethiopia–Sudan border dispute
signatory Ethiopian Empire
United Kingdom
signedIn Addis Ababa
signedOnBehalfOf British Government
Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia
linked to: Emperor Menelik II
subjectMatter frontier demarcation
territorial delimitation

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Ethiopia–South Sudan border createdBy Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty of 1902
Sudan–Ethiopia border region borderDefinedBy 1902 Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty
linked to: Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty of 1902
Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty of 1902 otherName Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty
linked to: Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty of 1902
Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty of 1902 otherName Ethiopia–Sudan Boundary Treaty of 1902
linked to: Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty of 1902