Eritrean War of Independence
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The Eritrean War of Independence was a decades-long armed struggle (1961–1991) in which Eritrean liberation movements fought against Ethiopian rule, ultimately leading to Eritrea’s de facto independence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eritrean War of Independence canonical | 28 |
| Eritrean independence movement | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Eritrean War of Independence Context triple: [Eritrea, historicalEvent, Eritrean War of Independence]
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Ethiopian Civil War
The Ethiopian Civil War was a protracted conflict from 1974 to 1991 between the Marxist Derg regime and various rebel groups, which devastated the country and led to the overthrow of Ethiopia’s military government.
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Somali Civil War
The Somali Civil War is a prolonged, multifaceted conflict that began in 1991 following the collapse of Somalia’s central government, involving clan militias, warlords, Islamist groups, and foreign interventions, and resulting in widespread instability and humanitarian crises.
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C.
Angolan Civil War
The Angolan Civil War was a protracted Cold War–era conflict in Angola (1975–2002) involving rival liberation movements and extensive foreign intervention, including Cuban, Soviet, South African, and U.S. support to opposing sides.
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Second Sudanese Civil War
The Second Sudanese Civil War was a prolonged and brutal conflict from 1983 to 2005 between the Sudanese government and southern rebel groups, primarily over political power, resources, and religious and ethnic tensions, which resulted in massive casualties, displacement, and ultimately paved the way for South Sudan’s independence.
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Second Italo-Ethiopian War
The Second Italo-Ethiopian War was a 1935–1936 conflict in which Fascist Italy invaded and conquered Ethiopia, marking a key episode of interwar imperial aggression and exposing the weakness of the League of Nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Eritrean War of Independence Target entity description: The Eritrean War of Independence was a decades-long armed struggle (1961–1991) in which Eritrean liberation movements fought against Ethiopian rule, ultimately leading to Eritrea’s de facto independence.
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A.
Ethiopian Civil War
The Ethiopian Civil War was a protracted conflict from 1974 to 1991 between the Marxist Derg regime and various rebel groups, which devastated the country and led to the overthrow of Ethiopia’s military government.
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B.
Somali Civil War
The Somali Civil War is a prolonged, multifaceted conflict that began in 1991 following the collapse of Somalia’s central government, involving clan militias, warlords, Islamist groups, and foreign interventions, and resulting in widespread instability and humanitarian crises.
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C.
Angolan Civil War
The Angolan Civil War was a protracted Cold War–era conflict in Angola (1975–2002) involving rival liberation movements and extensive foreign intervention, including Cuban, Soviet, South African, and U.S. support to opposing sides.
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D.
Second Sudanese Civil War
The Second Sudanese Civil War was a prolonged and brutal conflict from 1983 to 2005 between the Sudanese government and southern rebel groups, primarily over political power, resources, and religious and ethnic tensions, which resulted in massive casualties, displacement, and ultimately paved the way for South Sudan’s independence.
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E.
Second Italo-Ethiopian War
The Second Italo-Ethiopian War was a 1935–1936 conflict in which Fascist Italy invaded and conquered Ethiopia, marking a key episode of interwar imperial aggression and exposing the weakness of the League of Nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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liberation struggle ⓘ war of independence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Eritrean independence struggle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Eritrean Liberation Front
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Eritrean People's Liberation Front ⓘ Armed Forces of Ethiopia ⓘ
surface form:
Ethiopian government forces
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| cause |
Eritrean demands for self-determination
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annexation of Eritrea by Ethiopia ⓘ revocation of Eritrean autonomy ⓘ |
| combatant |
Eritrean guerrilla fighters
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Armed Forces of Ethiopia ⓘ
surface form:
Ethiopian army
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| conflictIn |
Cold War
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surface form:
Cold War era
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| country | Eritrea ⓘ |
| earlierRebelGroup | Eritrean Liberation Front ⓘ |
| endCause |
collapse of Derg regime in Ethiopia
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military advances of Eritrean People's Liberation Front ⓘ |
| endTime | 1991 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Eritrean independence referendum
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formal independence of Eritrea in 1993 ⓘ |
| hasDuration | about 30 years ⓘ |
| location |
Eritrea
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Ethiopia ⓘ |
| mainRebelGroup | Eritrean People's Liberation Front ⓘ |
| opponent |
Derg
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Ethiopian Empire ⓘ Ethiopia ⓘ
surface form:
People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
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| opposedBy | Soviet Union support to Ethiopian government ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ethiopian Civil War
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Horn of Africa conflicts ⓘ |
| primaryTheater |
Eritrean Highlands
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surface form:
Eritrean highlands
Eritrean lowlands ⓘ Red Sea coastal areas ⓘ |
| result |
Eritrean de facto independence
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Eritrean victory ⓘ Ethiopian military defeat in Eritrea ⓘ |
| significance |
led to creation of modern Eritrean state
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major conflict in the Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Afabet
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Battle of Massawa ⓘ Fall of Asmara ⓘ Battle of Massawa ⓘ
surface form:
Fall of Massawa
First Eritrean civil war ⓘ Second Eritrean civil war ⓘ |
| startTime | 1961 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
some factions in Sudan
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various Arab states ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Eritrea separates from Ethiopia de facto ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
conventional warfare in later stages
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guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Eritrean War of Independence Description of subject: The Eritrean War of Independence was a decades-long armed struggle (1961–1991) in which Eritrean liberation movements fought against Ethiopian rule, ultimately leading to Eritrea’s de facto independence.
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