Eritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia
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Eritrea, Ethiopia
Asmara, Addis Ababa
October 2026
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Eritrea severed diplomatic ties with Ethiopia following the closure of its embassy in Asmara. The move follows Ethiopia's expulsion of Eritrean, Sudanese, and Egyptian diplomats amid Tigray conflict tensions.
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