Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed diplomatic relations as renewed fighting in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region raises fears of a wider conflict in the Horn of Africa. The rupture followed Ethiopia's decision to close its embassy in Asmara and expel 10 Eritrean diplomats, including the chargé d'affaires and diplomats accredited to the African Union. Addis Ababa cited Eritrea's "direct and indirect acts of hostility and belligerence" as the reason, declaring the diplomats persona non grata and giving them 48 hours to leave. Eritrea subsequently announced it was cutting all diplomatic ties, saying it had no option but to reciprocate.
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