Eritrea–Italy relations

Eritrea–Italy relations is the official relationship between Italy and Eritrea. Both nations are members of the United Nations.

Eritrean-Italian relations

Eritrea
Italy

History
Further information: Italian Eritrea

Italy took over Eritrea from Abyssinia in late 19th century had laid foundation to the Italian colony of Eritrea. Under the Italian rule, Eritrea had witnessed significant development and flourish from the benefits of Italian colonizers. For most part, Eritreans and Italians share a mutual strong liking for each other, although sometimes with mistrusts. The end of World War II however, had pushed Italy out of Eritrea and their link was lost since.[1] Nonetheless, Italy maintains strong influence over Eritrean politics since 1948.[2]

Asmara, now capital of Eritrea, used to be known as "Little Rome", was one of the most famous destination for both native Eritreans and Italian colonizers alike. The city still retains a lot of Italian architectures.[3][4]

When Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia, Italy was one of the earliest nations in the world to recognize Eritrea as a state.[5]

Today, Eritrean refugees fleeing from the country's political and economic isolation often set up in Italy and many are well received by the Italian locals, though not without mistrust and hostility alike.[6]

Embassy of Italy in Asmara

Resident diplomatic missions
  • Eritrea has an embassy in Rome and a consulate in Milan.
  • Italy has an embassy in Asmara.

See also

References
  1. "What (Italian) Colonialism Did To My People Of (Eritrean) Kebessa". Awate.com. 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  2. Negash, Tekeste (2004). "ITALY AND ITS RELATIONS WITH ERITREAN POLITICAL PARTIES, 1948-1950". Africa: Rivista Trimestrale di Studi e Documentazione Dell'Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente. 59 (3/4): 417–452. ISSN 0001-9747. JSTOR 40761761.
  3. Stallard, Natasha (2015-08-18). "Africa's 'Little Rome', the Eritrean city frozen in time by war and secrecy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  4. Laurent, Olivier. "Exploring Eritrea's Italian Past". Time. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  5. "Eritrea Marks Independence After Years Under Ethiopia". The New York Times. Associated Press. 1993-05-25. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  6. Plaut, Martin (2018-03-21). "The number of Eritrean refugees reaching Italy halves in 2017". Eritrea Hub. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
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