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Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia over embassy closure

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What happened

Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata on Thursday, prompting Asmara to sever all diplomatic ties with its neighbour after overnight blasts heard in Addis Ababa sparked fears about…

Key facts

  • Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata on Thursday, prompting Asmara to sever all diplomatic ties with its neighbour after overnight blasts heard in Addis Ababa sparked fears about…
  • Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:54:32 UTC.

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  1. Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia over embassy closure

  2. Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates

  3. Ethiopian army pushes back Tigrayan rebels

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First, Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed ties and now with tensions spreading across the region, the African Union is urging all sides to show restraint.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24