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Ethiopia Closes its Embassy in Asmara, Raising Questions
Original: Ethiopia Closes its Embassy in Asmara, What Could this Mean?
Ethiopia has closed its embassy in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. The move has prompted speculation about its meaning for relations between the two neighbours, whose ties were reopened after the 2018 peace deal that followed decades of hostility stemming from their border war. No official explanation has been widely reported, leaving analysts and regional observers to debate whether it signals a diplomatic rift, an administrative reshuffle, or a broader shift in Ethiopia's foreign policy toward Eritrea.
Why now: The closure is an unexpected diplomatic step between two countries whose relations were closely watched since their 2018 rapprochement, prompting speculation about deteriorating ties.
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