2012 in Eritrea
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Events from the year 2012 in Eritrea
Incumbents
Events
March
- March 14 - Ethiopian forces attack separatist bases within Eritrea in response to separatists' attacks in Ethiopia's Afar Region.[1]
August
- August - Four of Eritrea's Olympic athletes, including the team's flagbearer for the Opening Ceremony, apply for asylum in the United Kingdom, citing repressive conditions within Eritrea.[2]
Sport
- July 27 to August 12 – Eritrea at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.
Unknown dates
- Eritrea at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria
Births in 2012
Deaths in 2012
January
- January 1 – Leveie Sans, 24, Eritrean Dancer, car crash (born 1987)
References
- ^ "Ethiopia attacks rebel bases in Eritrea". Al Jazeera. March 15, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ Quinn, Ben (August 14, 2012). "Eritrea's flag-carrying runner seeks asylum in UK to flee repressive regime". The Guardian. Retrieved March 16, 2026.