2021 in Eritrea

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Events in the year 2021 in Eritrea .

See also: 2021 in East Africa

Incumbents

Photo	Post	Name
	President	Isaias Afewerki
	President of National Assembly

Events

See also: COVID-19 pandemic in Eritrea

See also: Public holidays in Eritrea

• January 7 – Ethiopian Maj. Gen. Belay Seyoum is quoted by Addis Ababa′s Standard magazine confirming the presence of Eritrean Army troops in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. There are nearly 100,000 Eritrean refugees in Tigray. ^[1]
• January 25 – Members of the Eritrean Army are accused of widespread looting and weaponizing hunger in the Tigray Region. ^[2]
• January 27 – The United States Department of State demands that Eritrea withdraw from Tigray. ^[3]
• February 17 – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) dismantles part of its military base as tensions in Yemen wind down. ^[4]

Deaths

• February 19 – Adhanom Ghebremariam, 72, military officer and political dissident. ^[5]

See also

• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
• Tigray War
• African Union
• Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
• Community of Sahel–Saharan States

References

• Eritrea portal

1. "Ethiopian army official confirms Eritrean troops in Tigray". AP NEWS. 7 January 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
2. Anna, Cara (January 25, 2021). "Witnesses: Eritrean soldiers loot, kill in Ethiopia's Tigray". news.yahoo.com. AP. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
3. "US says Eritrean forces should leave Tigray immediately". AP NEWS. 27 January 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
4. GAMBRELL, JON (February 17, 2021). "UAE dismantles Eritrea base as it pulls back after Yemen war". news.yahoo.com. AP. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
5. Adhanom K. Ghebremariam ^{[ permanent dead link ]}