Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates
A pro-government militia commander fighting in Tigray also told the BBC that Eritrean soldiers had been involved on the front lines. Asmara accuses Ethiopia of pursuing what it describes as an increasingly hostile policy over the Red Sea. Landlocked Ethiopia lost its coastline when Eritrea became independent in 1993.
- ▪A pro-government militia commander fighting in Tigray also told the BBC that Eritrean soldiers had been involved on the front lines.
- ▪Asmara accuses Ethiopia of pursuing what it describes as an increasingly hostile policy over the Red Sea.
- ▪Landlocked Ethiopia lost its coastline when Eritrea became independent in 1993.
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Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalatesImage source, ReutersImage caption, More than 50 people have been killed since heavy fighting resumed in northern Ethiopia last week ByWycliffe MuiaPublished3 minutes agoEthiopia and Eritrea have severed diplomatic relations as renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia raises fears of a wider regional conflict.On Thursday, Ethiopia announced that it was closing its embassy in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, and ordered 10 Eritrean diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, accusing them of activities that threatened national security.Eritrea responded by cutting diplomatic relations, saying Ethiopia's decision had left it with no choice but to take reciprocal action.The diplomatic confrontation came hours after powerful…
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