2022 in Eritrea
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Events in the year 2022 in Eritrea.
Incumbents
[edit]| Photo | Post | Name |
|---|---|---|
 | President | Isaias Afewerki |
| President of National Assembly |
Events
[edit]- May 31 – The United Nations says that the Eritrean Defence Forces shelled the Ethiopian border town of Sheraro over the weekend, killing a 14-year-old girl and injuring 18 others.[1]
- September 1 – The Tigray People's Liberation Front claims that Eritrea and Ethiopia have launched a joint offensive in the Tigray Region.[2]
Deaths
[edit]- February 9 – Abune Antonios, 94, Orthodox prelate.[3]
- October 6 – Tekeste Baire, 69, trade union activist (NCEW).
- December 2 – Qerlos, 94, prelate, patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church (since 2021).[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Paravicini, Giulia (2022-05-31). "Eritrean troops shell town in north Ethiopia - U.N." Reuters. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "Ethiopian, Eritrean troops clash with Tigrayan forces in the north". Reuters. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Church Abune Anotnios passes away – Radio Erena". erena.org. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "Скончался Предстоятель Эритрейской Церкви: новость ОВЦС". Отдел внешних церковных связей. Московского Патриархата. (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-01-22.
