Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: BBC News
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What happened

The diplomatic fallout comes as Ethiopian forces battle rebel fighters across its northern region.

Key facts

  • Reported by BBC News and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:08:25 UTC.

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

  2. Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital Mekelle as government forces enter city

  3. Russian attacks kill six in Ukraine, damage Kyiv's Northern Bridge

  4. Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as government advances

  5. Fighting in Ethiopia threatens to spill into conflicts in Horn of Africa and beyond

  6. Ethiopian federal forces retake Mekelle airport from Tigrayan fighters, residents say

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