1890 ⟶ Italy Formalizes Control of Eritrea

Italy annexes Eritrea.
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🇩🇪 Germany Establishes Protectorate over Cameroon

Germany gains control of Cameroon.⟶
Germany Establishes Protectorate over Cameroon (1884)
ColonialismImperialismScramble for AfricaGerman EmpireProtectorateExpansionismEuropean Powers
GermanyGermany

🇮🇹 Italy Formalizes Control of Eritrea

Italy annexes Eritrea.⟶
Italy Formalizes Control of Eritrea (1890)
ColonialismImperialismScramble for AfricaItalian EmpireAnnexationEuropean Powers
ItalyItalyEritreaEritrea

⚔️ Ethiopian Victory Over Italy at Adwa

Ethiopia defeated Italy at the Battle of Adwa.⟶
Ethiopian Victory Over Italy at Adwa (1896)
BattleColonialismAfrican HistoryImperialismResistance
EthiopiaEthiopiaItalyItaly

🇮🇹 Italy Completes Annexation of Ethiopia

May 9: Italy annexes Ethiopia.⟶
Italy Completes Annexation of Ethiopia (1936)
ImperialismFascismColonialismWorld War IIItalian EmpireEthiopian EmpireBenito MussoliniMilitary OccupationAggression
EthiopiaEthiopiaItalyItaly

🇪🇷 Eritrea Declares Independence

May 24: Independence of Eritrea.⟶
Eritrea Declares Independence (1993)
IndependenceDecolonizationAfrican HistorySelf-determinationNationalismBorder Disputes
EritreaEritreaEthiopiaEthiopia