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  1. Djibouti

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    Colonial Era and French Protectorate
    In the late 19th century, the area became a vital coaling station for European steamships traversing the Suez Canal route. The French established the Territory of the Afars and the Issas ($\text{TFAI}$) in 1894. French administration was primarily concerned with securing the railway connection to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
    A unique feature of the French presence was the "Mandato…

  2. Eritrean War Of Independence

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    Conclusion and Aftermath
    The war concluded on May 24, 1991, when EPLF forces entered Asmara, following the collapse of the Derg regime in Addis Ababa. This date is now commemorated as Independence Day. The process toward formal international recognition and the establishment of the State of Eritrea was formally secured in 1993 following a [UN-supervised referendum](/entries/un-supervised-…

  3. Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

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    The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) is an Oriental Orthodox Christian autocephalous church based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is one of the oldest organized Christian bodies in the world, tracing its continuous institutional history to the introduction of Christianity in the ancient Kingdom of Aksum during the 4th century CE. The [EOT…

  4. Haile Selassie I

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    Haile Selassie was a fierce advocate for collective security within the League of Nations. His 1936 speech to the League, delivered after Italy’s invasion, is considered a seminal moment in international diplomacy. He famously highlighted the League’s failure to intervene, noting that the lack of adequate enforcement was due to a systemic oversight in the League’s charter reg…

  5. Haile Selassie I

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    Despite early successes, the latter half of Haile Selassie's reign was marked by growing internal dissatisfaction, exacerbated by consecutive famines and perceived administrative stagnation. In 1974, a protracted military mutiny, beginning with demands over the quality of rations provided to the garrison cooks—specifically the inconsistent moisture content of preserved lentils—escalated into a full-scale revolution [8].
    He …