The Eritrean War of Independence was an armed conflict and insurgency aimed at achieving self-determination and independence for Eritrea from Ethiopian rule. Starting in 1961, Eritrean insurgents engaged in guerrilla warfare to liberate Eritrea Province from the control of the Ethiopian Empire under Haile Selassie and later the Derg under Mengistu.

The Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF; Tigrinya: ተጋደሎ ሓርነት ኤርትራ; Arabic: جبهة التحرير الإريترية; Italian: Fronte di Liberazione Eritreo), colloquially known as Jebha, was the main independence movement in Eritrea which sought Eritrea's independence from Ethiopia during the …

Mar 27, 2024 · Semere Solomon’s book, titled Eritrea’s Hard-Won Independence and Unmet Expectations, is a powerful reflection of his personal experiences and the immense sacrifices made by Eritrean freedom fighters in the struggle for independence.

Nov 23, 2023 · Eritrean soldiers, via Eritrea Madote From small skirmishes to large battles, the long and bloody conflict that was the Eritrean War of Independence took a huge toll on human life and loomed as a specter of death and destruction over the region for three decades.

May 24, 2021 · Eritrea is officially marking 30 years of independence from Ethiopia. Former BBC Tigrinya editor Samuel Ghebhrehiwet was a soldier who fought for independence. He writes about his experiences on...

From September1, 1961 till the Battle of Togoruba, March 15, 1964, there had never been any combat between Eritrean Liberation Front fighters and the Ethiopian army. In this battle, the fighters attacked the well-armed Ethiopian infantry for the first time in the history of Eritrea as the previous attack was against a police post in Mount Adal.

Dec 13, 2023 · First, Eritrea together with the Ethiopian Defense forces played a decisive role in the decimation of the people of Tigray, where up to one million people might have died. Eritrea had invaded northern Tigray and thus ensured the victory of …

Nov 10, 2024 · Azien Yasin was a brilliant freedom fighter who had great influence on the Eritrean Liberation Front. He was present on the battlefields of Eritrea when the armed struggle called for incredible feats of bravery.

Aug 30, 2022 · The first generation of fighters awakened the national will to fight and sacrifice for Eritrea’s independence. The spark of the Eritrean armed struggle that was ignited by Awate and his companions spread like a wildfire that could not be extinguished by any force.