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Eritrea cuts diplomatic ties with Ethiopia
Original: Eritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa orders closure of embassy in Asmara
Eritrea has severed diplomatic relations with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa ordered the closure of Ethiopia's embassy in Asmara. The rupture marks a dramatic deterioration between the two neighbours, who fought a brutal 1998-2000 border war before signing a peace agreement in 2018. Details on what prompted Ethiopia's order and how the split will affect regional cooperation remain limited, but the move is being widely reported as a major escalation in the Horn of Africa.
Why now: A sudden breakdown in relations between two neighbours recently seen as close allies is a major geopolitical shift in the Horn of Africa.
EritreaEthiopiaAsmaraAddis Ababa
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- Eritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa orders closure of embassy in Asmara · Reuters
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