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Addis Ababa accuses Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan of backing armed groups.
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Addis Ababa accuses Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan of backing armed groups.
Addis Ababa accuses Asmara of supporting the rebel coalition and orders the expulsion of ten diplomats from Ethiopian territory
Analysts warn unrest is likely to spill into neighbouring states and could further destabilise war-torn Sudan.
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. France 24's Tom Canetti has more.
The diplomatic fallout comes as Ethiopian forces battle rebel fighters across its northern region.
Eritrea has severed diplomatic ties with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa closed its embassy in Asmara
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Ethiopia says it will shut its embassy in Asmara, declares 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata.
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."
Ten Eritrean diplomats have also been delared persona non grata as relations between the neighbors nose-dive. Ethiopia's foreign ministry said it was in response to Eritrea's "direct and indirect acts of hostility."
Addis Ababa accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting the Tigray rebels and their allies
Ethiopia’s army chief accused Eritrea and Sudan on Sunday of backing armed groups fighting federal troops, as clashes with Tigrayan rebels intensified. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front said it was waging a “defensive war” and seized airports. A humanitarian source said rebels captured the Afar town of Erebti on Sunday.
Army chief accuses Eritrea of funding and supporting armed groups to weaken Ethiopia.
The US has removed key sanctions on Eritrea as Houthi attacks disrupt Red Sea shipping and fighting escalates in Ethiopia's Tigray region. Analysts say Eritrea's strategic value is growing.
The US has removed key sanctions on Eritrea as Houthi attacks disrupt Red Sea shipping and fighting escalates in Ethiopia's Tigray region. Analysts say Eritrea's strategic value is growing.
On the eve of International Peace Day, an Ethiopian rebel leader announced an alliance of seven armed groups with the stated objective of toppling Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ruling party and establishing a transitional government. The alliance consists of former enemies during the 2020 civil war that killed 600,000 people, and other armed groups from across the country, all fighting their own battles against federal troops. With the war in Sudan across the border, and several third parties like Eritrea siding with involved parties, there are fears of isolated armed conflicts in Ethiopia spill
The children of key politicians jailed 25 years ago without a trace in Eritrea want answers.
The sanctions, introduced during the Biden administration, targeted Eritrea's governing party and the military.