Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates

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Ethiopia and Eritrea severed diplomatic ties on Thursday after Ethiopia ordered Eritrean diplomats to leave, accusing them of threatening national security, with Eritrea reciprocating the action. This diplomatic breakdown occurs amid renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia involving the TPLF and its allies, raising fears of a wider regional conflict and marking a significant reversal from the 2018 peace rapprochement.

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

Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates

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