Ethiopia and Eritrea sever diplomatic ties as Tigray fighting intensifies
First reported 1 Oct, 16:15 UTCUpdated 4h ago16 sources
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Addis Ababa accused Eritrea of supporting the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which has launched attacks into the neighbouring Afar and Amhara regions. Ethiopia said it would expel 10 Eritrean diplomats and close its embassy in Asmara.
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Oct 1 (Reuters) - Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata on Thursday, prompting Asmara to sever all diplomatic ties with its neighbour after overnight blasts heard in Addis Ababa sparked fears about renewed conflict in northern Ethiopia spreading.
Ethiopia said it was expelling Eritrean diplomats in response to Eritrea's "direct and indirect acts of hostility." Eritrea said it had "no choice but to reciprocate in kind."
The country gave Eritrean diplomats 48 hours to leave, raising the specter that an internal conflict in Ethiopia might lead to direct war between the two African neighbors.
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The decision to close its embassy in Asmara comes amid escalating diplomatic tensions.
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Ethiopia said it was expelling Eritrean diplomats in response to Eritrea's "direct and indirect acts of hostility." Eritrea said it had "no choice but to reciprocate in kind."
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The country gave Eritrean diplomats 48 hours to leave, raising the specter that an internal conflict in Ethiopia might lead to direct war between the two African neighbors.
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- Ethiopia and Eritrea sever diplomatic ties as northern fighting escalates (opens South China Morning Post in a new tab)
Ethiopia and Eritrea broke diplomatic ties on Thursday, accusing each other of stoking internal conflicts as fighting continued in northern Ethiopia. Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of backing a rebel group, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which launched a major assault against government forces last week…
- Eritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia in row over Tigray (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)
Eritrea has severed diplomatic ties with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa closed its embassy in Asmara
- Eritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa orders closure of embassy in Asmara (opens Daily Maverick in a new tab)
Oct 1 (Reuters) - Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata on Thursday, prompting Asmara to sever all diplomatic ties with its neighbour after overnight blasts heard in Addis Ababa sparked fears about renewed conflict in northern Ethiopia spreading.
- Ethiopia: Govt Declares 10 Eritrean Diplomats Persona Non Grata (opens AllAfrica in a new tab)
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has decided to close its Embassy in Asmara, Eritrea, and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats in Addis Ababa persona non grata and ordered them to leave the country within 48 hours.
- Eritrea Cuts Ties With Ethiopia as Horn of Africa Tensions Flare (opens Bloomberg in a new tab)
Eritrea severed diplomatic ties with Ethiopia and alleged “deplorable acts of hostility” by its neighbor, which is battling a rebellion in its northern Tigray region on their common border.
- Ethiopia and Eritrea sever diplomatic ties as Tigray fighting intensifies (opens Africanews in a new tab)
Addis Ababa accused Eritrea of supporting the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which has launched attacks into the neighbouring Afar and Amhara regions. Ethiopia said it would expel 10 Eritrean diplomats and close its embassy in Asmara.
- African Union urges restraint as Ethiopia tensions grow (opens Semafor in a new tab)
Ethiopia has accused Egypt, Eritrea, and Sudan of supporting armed opposition groups that have fought its federal troops.
