| | In mid-1991 the long conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia came to a close when the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) entered and liberated the capital of Asmara. On 27 May 1991, the Provisional Government of Eritrea (PGE) was formed, its Structure to include legislative, executive and judicial bodies. It proposed a 2 year interim period during which preparations would be made for an internationally supervised referendum on independence. With the change of government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia endorsed the right of the Eritrean people to self-determination and voiced its support of the referendum. |
