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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
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, 1890UN Mandate, 1941-1951Annexed by Ethiopia, 1952Independence, 1993, after a 30 year war
South Sudan
Independence, 9 July 2011
Azawad?including
Timbuctou, Kidal and
Gaou
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?
