Ethiopia and Eritrea sever diplomatic ties amid regional tensions

Horn of Africa diplomatic crisis Ethiopia-Eritrea relations African Union Tigray conflict

Diplomatic relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have collapsed following a series of retaliatory actions. Ethiopia expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats and closed its embassy in Asmara, accusing Eritrea of hostile actions and supporting armed opposition. In response, Eritrea severed all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia.

The United States has issued a warning, urging both nations to exercise maximum restraint to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in the Horn of Africa. Washington noted that renewed hostilities would jeopardize ongoing US cooperation with both countries on shared interests.

Simultaneously, the African Union Commission called for restraint involving Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Egypt to prevent wider regional escalation. This appeal drew pushback from Egypt, which rejected being included in the AU statement, characterizing the situation as an internal Ethiopian matter. The African Union subsequently clarified that its statement was not intended to assign responsibility for Ethiopia's internal crisis to Egypt.

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African Union · African Union Commission · Egypt · Eritrea · Ethiopia · United States Department of State

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[DISPUTED] Egypt rejected being included in the African Union's statement regarding the Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions, calling it an internal Ethiopian matter. www.elbalad.news · www.riotimesonline.com · thesudantimes.com
[● 8 SOURCES] The United States urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to exercise maximum restraint to avoid a regional humanitarian crisis. bhaskarlive.in · arabic.cnn.com · sana.sy · alsaudi.news · desitalkchicago.com · +3 more
[DISPUTED] The African Union Commission called for maximum restraint from Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Egypt. www.riotimesonline.com · thesudantimes.com · sundayworld.co.za
[● 6 SOURCES] Ethiopia closed its embassy in Asmara and expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats. arabic.cnn.com · sana.sy · alsaudi.news · newscentraltv.com · www.thearabianstories.com · +1 more
[● 7 SOURCES] Military conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea would jeopardize US collaboration with both nations. bhaskarlive.in · arabic.cnn.com · sana.sy · alsaudi.news · desitalkchicago.com · +2 more
[● 2 SOURCES] Ethiopia accused Eritrea of supporting the conflict in the Tigray region. newscentraltv.com · sundayworld.co.za
[● 4 SOURCES] Eritrea severed all diplomatic relations with Ethiopia in response to Ethiopian actions. alsaudi.news · newscentraltv.com · www.thearabianstories.com · sundayworld.co.za
[○ 1 SOURCE] The African Union Commission clarified that its appeal for restraint was not intended to blame Egypt for Ethiopia's internal crisis. thesudantimes.com