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Eritrea says it is severing all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia
Eritrea has announced it is cutting all diplomatic relations with Ethiopia, according to a Reuters report. The decision marks a dramatic rupture between the two Horn of Africa neighbours, whose ties had already been under strain despite a 2018 peace deal that ended two decades of hostilities. Details on the reasons for the severance and how Ethiopia has responded were not immediately available.
Why now: A sudden full break in diplomatic relations between two neighbouring countries with a history of conflict is major breaking news with regional security implications.
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