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  "id": 14671461,
  "title": "Why Eritrea Is Independent, and Why It Is Questioned",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/why-eritrea-is-independent-and-why-it-is-questioned",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T09:34:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/why-is-eritrea-independent-history-2026/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Eritrea became independent in 1993 after a 30-year war and a UN-observed referendum. Some Ethiopian voices still question it because Ethiopia lost its coast. The post Why Eritrea Is Independent, and Why It Is Questioned appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}