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World Service,2 mins

Eritrea marks 25 years of independence

Focus on Africa

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Eritreans have been celebrating 25 years of independence. The East African territory was colonised by Italy in 1890 but handed to Ethiopia after the Second World War. This was followed by a thirty-year war of independence. The Âé¶¹Éç's Mary Harper reports from the capital, Asmara. (Photo: Âé¶¹Éç Africa)

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