Transition to Federation - U.N. Commissioner Anze Matienzo Arrived
21 Feb, 1951
Following the passing of the UN resolution to federate Eritrea with Ethiopia, Anze Matienzo arrived in Eritrea to oversee the transition into federation.
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U.N. Commissioner Anze Matienzo arrived to oversee federation of Eritrea with Ethiopia, seen here meeting Eritrean representatives
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U.N. Commissioner Anze Matienzo with Eritrean representatives: pro-independece, first Mufti of Eritrea Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Mukhtar Ahmed Omer (center) and pro-union leader Tedla Bairu (to his right)