Haiti helped Eritrea gain independence by voting against a plan to split Eritrea between Ethiopia and Somalia in 1949: After losing World War II, Italy gave up its colonies of Eritrea, Libya, and Somalia. A plan was then made to split Eritrea between Ethiopia and Somalia, with France and Britain taking over Libya. Emile Saint-Lot, a Haitian delegate to the UN, voted against the plan despite orders from the Haitian president to vote in favor. This prevented the plan from passing, resulting in Eri