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On March 15, 1883, Italy concluded a treaty of peace and friendship with Mohammed Hanfari, the Sultan of Assab and Chief of the Danakils (Eritrea). Among other things, the treaty provided for the free transport of Italian goods from Assab and Aussa and the Red Sea Coast.
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On March 19, 1987 the Second Unity Congress of the EPLF & the ELF central leadership concluded in Sahel. In the Congress that began on March 12, 1987 representatives including; 25 govts, political parties and associations, attended the Congress.
The late Woldeab Woldemariam & Sheik Ibrahim Sultan took part in the Congress in person and via recorded video, respectively. Isaias Afwerki became the secretary of the newly elected Central Committee, with Romedan Mohamed Nur as his deputy.
The Congress ratified the Constitution and National Democratic Program.
After the 2nd Congress, the EPLF intensified its comprehensive activities. In 1987 alone 168 combats were conducted between the EPLF and the Ethiopian/Derg enemy, many of them behind enemy lines.
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On March 19, 1990 the EPLF liberated Digsa, a village where Ethiopia/Derg established a garrison with military communications facility. In March 1987, the EPLF raided the military communications facility.
(History of Eritreaታሪኽ ኤርትራ.تاريخ إريتريا: @Erihistory)
