2021 in Eritrea
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Events in the year 2021 in Eritrea.
Incumbents[]
- President: Isaias Afewerki
Events[]
- January 7 – Ethiopian Maj. Gen. Belay Seyoum is quoted by Addis Ababa′s Standard magazine confirming the presence of Eritrean Army troops in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. There are nearly 100,000 Eritrean refugees in Tigray.[1]
- January 25 – Members of the Eritrean Army are accused of widespread looting and weaponizing hunger in the Tigray Region.[2]
- January 27 – The United States Department of State demands that Eritrea withdraw from Tigray.[3]
- February 17 – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) dismantles part of its military base as tensions in Yemen wind down.[4]
Scheduled events[]
- January 7 – Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church Christmas
- March 8 – International Women's Day.[5]
- May 24 – Independence Day (Eritrea)
- June 20 – Martyrs' Day (Eritrea)
Deaths[]
- February 19 – , 72, military officer and political dissident.[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Ethiopian army official confirms Eritrean troops in Tigray". AP NEWS. 7 January 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Anna, Cara (January 25, 2021). "Witnesses: Eritrean soldiers loot, kill in Ethiopia's Tigray". news.yahoo.com. AP. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "US says Eritrean forces should leave Tigray immediately". AP NEWS. 27 January 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ GAMBRELL, JON (February 17, 2021). "UAE dismantles Eritrea base as it pulls back after Yemen war". news.yahoo.com. AP. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Women's Day in Eritrea in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Adhanom K. Ghebremariam
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