Eritrea declares independence from Ethiopia following a referendum in April, ending a thirty-year civil war.

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South African History Online. (2012, May 18). Eritrea declares independence from Ethiopia following a referendum in April, ending a thirty-year civil war.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083470

South African History Online (2012) 'Eritrea declares independence from Ethiopia following a referendum in April, ending a thirty-year civil war.', South African History Online, 18 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083470 (Accessed: 28 July 2026).

South African History Online, Eritrea declares independence from Ethiopia following a referendum in April, ending a thirty-year civil war. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083470, (accessed 28 July 2026).

"Eritrea declares independence from Ethiopia following a referendum in April, ending a thirty-year civil war.." South African History Online, 18 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083470. Accessed 28 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Eritrea declares independence from Ethiopia following a referendum in April, ending a thirty-year civil war.." South African History Online. May 18, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083470.