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In October 2026, Ethiopia and Eritrea broke off diplomatic relations. Ethiopia is closing its embassy in Eritrea and expelling 10 Eritrean diplomats, accusing Eritrea of acts of hostility and belligerence amid war. Eritrea said it is severing all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia, in an announcement made amid fighting in Tigray. The headlines do not say what prompted the decisions or what they mean in practice.
Ethiopia expelled an Egyptian diplomat as ties with Eritrea were cut and the crisis with Egypt escalated.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary