Eritrean independence referendum of 1993
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The Eritrean independence referendum of 1993 was a UN-observed vote in which Eritreans overwhelmingly chose to establish an independent state, formally ending Ethiopian rule after decades of conflict.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eritrean independence referendum (1993) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | independence referendum ⓘ |
| ballotOptions |
No
ⓘ
Yes ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Eritrean War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfIndependenceDeclaration | 1993-05-24 ⓘ |
| electorate |
Eritrean citizens inside Eritrea
ⓘ
Eritrean diaspora in other countries ⓘ Eritrean refugees in Sudan ⓘ |
| endDate | 1993-04-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Eritrea’s admission to the United Nations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
formal declaration of Eritrean independence ⓘ international recognition of Eritrea ⓘ |
| languageOfBallot |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ Tigrinya ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United Nations General Assembly resolutions on Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerentBefore |
Eritrean People’s Liberation Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| noPercentage | 0.2% ⓘ |
| observedBy |
international observers
ⓘ
non-governmental organizations ⓘ regional organizations ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Eritrean Referendum Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | decolonization processes in Africa ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Eritrean War of Independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopian rule over Eritrea ⓘ |
| purpose | to determine whether Eritrea should become an independent state ⓘ |
| question | whether Eritrea should become an independent and sovereign state ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Government of Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Organization of African Unity NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
approval of Eritrean independence
ⓘ
overwhelming vote in favor of independence ⓘ |
| shortName | UNOVER NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
formally ended Ethiopian sovereignty over Eritrea
ⓘ
led to creation of the State of Eritrea ⓘ |
| startDate | 1993-04-23 ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | United Nations Observer Mission to Verify the Referendum in Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turnout | 98.5% ⓘ |
| typeOfVote | secret ballot ⓘ |
| votingAge | 18 ⓘ |
| year | 1993 ⓘ |
| yesPercentage | 99.8% ⓘ |
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Eritrean independence referendum (1993)