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Eritrea severed all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia on Thursday, hours after Addis Ababa shut its embassy in Asmara and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata, giving them 48 hours to leave over alleged threats to national security.

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Eritrea severed all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia on Thursday, hours after Addis Ababa shut its embassy in Asmara and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata, giving them 48 hours to leave over alleged threats to national security.

Meanwhile, Egypt declared a counselor at the Ethiopian Embassy in Cairo persona non grata and gave him 48 hours to leave, the state news agency MENA reported Thursday, after Ethiopia expelled an employee of the Egyptian Embassy in Addis Ababa.

Meanwhile, Egypt declared a counselor at the Ethiopian Embassy in Cairo persona non grata and gave him 48 hours to leave, the state news agency MENA reported Thursday, after Ethiopia expelled an employee of the Egyptian Embassy in Addis Ababa.

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="Sudan Denies Backing Ethiopian Rebel Alliance">Ethiopian military chief Birhanu Jula</a> accused Eritrea of providing financial support to the Tigray People's Liberation Front, while Doctors Without Borders reported that patient numbers at the Korem and Alamata hospitals had risen from about 180 to more than 420 in 48 hours.

Ethiopian military chief Birhanu Jula accused Eritrea of providing financial support to the Tigray People's Liberation Front, while Doctors Without Borders reported that patient numbers at the Korem and Alamata hospitals had risen from about 180 to more than 420 in 48 hours.

The latest development follows overnight explosions in Addis Ababa, with diplomatic sources reporting a blast near the Ethiopian National Defense Force headquarters. A source linked to the opposition alliance said the group had carried out drone strikes.

The latest development follows overnight explosions in Addis Ababa, with diplomatic sources reporting a blast near the Ethiopian National Defense Force headquarters. A source linked to the opposition alliance said the group had carried out drone strikes.

The African Union Commission urged Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to show maximum restraint, offering to support de-escalation and dialogue under the principles of the Constitutive Act of the African Union following consultations with the three countries.

The African Union Commission urged Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to show maximum restraint, offering to support de-escalation and dialogue under the principles of the Constitutive Act of the African Union following consultations with the three countries.

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.improvethenews.org/story/2026/tigray-declares-new-war-against-ethiopias-government">Renewed fighting broke out</a> on Sept. 20, after seven armed groups formed the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.improvethenews.org/story/2026/seven-ethiopian-rebel-groups-unite-to-oust-abiy">Ethiopian People's Forces Alliance for Survival</a> with the stated aim of removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. This was quickly followed by Tigrayan forces seizing airports in Mekelle, Axum and Shire.

Renewed fighting broke out on Sept. 20, after seven armed groups formed the Ethiopian People's Forces Alliance for Survival with the stated aim of removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. This was quickly followed by Tigrayan forces seizing airports in Mekelle, Axum and Shire.

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<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="Sudan Denies Backing Ethiopian Rebel Alliance">Ethiopian military chief Birhanu Jula</a> accused Eritrea of providing financial support to the Tigray People's Liberation Front, while Doctors Without Borders reported that patient numbers at the Korem and Alamata hospitals rose from about 180 to more than 420 in 48 hours.

Ethiopian military chief Birhanu Jula accused Eritrea of providing financial support to the Tigray People's Liberation Front, while Doctors Without Borders reported that patient numbers at the Korem and Alamata hospitals rose from about 180 to more than 420 in 48 hours.

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.improvethenews.org/story/2026/tigray-declares-new-war-against-ethiopias-government">Renewed fighting broke out</a> after seven armed groups formed the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.improvethenews.org/story/2026/seven-ethiopian-rebel-groups-unite-to-oust-abiy">Ethiopian People's Forces Alliance for Survival</a> on Sept. 20 with the stated aim of removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, followed by Tigrayan forces seizing airports in Mekelle, Axum and Shire.

Renewed fighting broke out after seven armed groups formed the Ethiopian People's Forces Alliance for Survival on Sept. 20 with the stated aim of removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, followed by Tigrayan forces seizing airports in Mekelle, Axum and Shire.

Expelling diplomats caught undermining a sovereign state is basic self-defense, not escalation. A neighbor that arms and shelters rebel coalitions, then plays innocent, forfeits any claim to normal diplomatic relations. No government can reasonably be expected to tolerate foreign support for forces seeking to destabilize it. Dialogue and African Union mediation remain open, but subversion disguised as diplomacy deserves the firm response it got.

Expelling diplomats caught undermining a sovereign state is basic self-defense, not escalation. A neighbor that arms and shelters rebel coalitions, then plays innocent, forfeits any claim to normal diplomatic relations. No government can reasonably be expected to tolerate foreign support for forces seeking to destabilize it. Dialogue and African Union mediation remain open, but subversion disguised as diplomacy deserves the firm response it got.

Blaming foreign embassies is a convenient way to dodge responsibility for broken promises at home. A peace deal left half-implemented, with self-rule and political representation still denied and troops never fully withdrawn, is what ultimately pushed seven armed groups into a single alliance. Slamming diplomatic doors shut rather than addressing those grievances only raises the risk that the fighting spreads further across the Horn.

Blaming foreign embassies is a convenient way to dodge responsibility for broken promises at home. A peace deal left half-implemented, with self-rule and political representation still denied and troops never fully withdrawn, is what ultimately pushed seven armed groups into a single alliance. Slamming diplomatic doors shut rather than addressing those grievances only raises the risk that the fighting spreads further across the Horn.

There is a 35 percent chance that state-based conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia will cause at least 1,000 deaths in a single year before 2070, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 35 percent chance that state-based conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia will cause at least 1,000 deaths in a single year before 2070, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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Ethiopia, Eritrea Cut Diplomatic Ties as Tensions Escalate

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Expelling diplomats caught undermining a sovereign state is legitimate self-defense. A neighbor that arms and shelters rebel coalitions, then plays innocent, forfeits any claim to normal diplomatic relations. No government can reasonably be expected to tolerate foreign support for forces seeking to destabilize it. Dialogue and African Union mediation remain open, but subversion disguised as diplomacy deserves the firm response it received.

Expelling diplomats caught undermining a sovereign state is legitimate self-defense. A neighbor that arms and shelters rebel coalitions, then plays innocent, forfeits any claim to normal diplomatic relations. No government can reasonably be expected to tolerate foreign support for forces seeking to destabilize it. Dialogue and African Union mediation remain open, but subversion disguised as diplomacy deserves the firm response it received.

Blaming foreign embassies is a convenient way to dodge responsibility for broken promises at home. A peace deal left half-implemented, with self-rule and political representation still denied and troops never fully withdrawn, is what ultimately pushed seven armed groups into a single alliance. Slamming diplomatic doors shut rather than addressing those grievances only raises the risk that fighting will spread further across the Horn.

Blaming foreign embassies is a convenient way to dodge responsibility for broken promises at home. A peace deal left half-implemented, with self-rule and political representation still denied and troops never fully withdrawn, is what ultimately pushed seven armed groups into a single alliance. Slamming diplomatic doors shut rather than addressing those grievances only raises the risk that fighting will spread further across the Horn.

There is a 35% chance that state-based conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia will cause at least 1,000 deaths in a single year before 2070, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 35% chance that state-based conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia will cause at least 1,000 deaths in a single year before 2070, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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