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Africa’s New Countries: Eritrea, South Sudan and Azawad ?. Recall the 1885 Treaty of Berlin; Boundaries more or less fixed ever since; Some exceptions. Eritrea. An ancient history; Colonized by Italy, 1890 UN Mandate, 1941-1951 Annexed by Ethiopia, 1952
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Africa’s New Countries:Eritrea, South Sudan and Azawad? Recall the 1885 Treaty of Berlin; Boundaries more or less fixed ever since; Some exceptions
Eritrea An ancient history; Colonized by Italy, 1890 UN Mandate, 1941-1951 Annexed by Ethiopia, 1952 Independence, 1993, after a 30 year war
South Sudan Independence, 9 July 2011
National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) recent successor to insurgent movements by formerly nomadic Tuareg since 1916. Islamist group, Anwar Dine also part of recent rebellion; Agreement between MNLA and Ansar Dine on May 26 , 2012 to establish an independent country, Azawad. The future? Sharia Law; continuing conflict?