Conflict & Security
Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates
October 2, 2026 at 06:31 AM · Updated 14d ago
Coverage
4 reports · 1 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 8 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Ethiopia, Eritrea break ties: Does the conflict risk becoming regional war?
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AJAl Jazeera English
Ethiopian gov’t-aligned group claims close to full control of Tigray region
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BNBBC News
Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
عاجل | قائد قوات سلام تيغراي الموالية للحكومة الإثيوبية: نقترب من السيطرة على إقليم تيغراي بالكامل
(opens the publisher’s site)Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed diplomatic relations after Addis Ababa expelled Eritrean diplomats, as fighting in northern Ethiopia intensifies.
- Ethiopia announced closing its embassy in Asmara and ordered 10 Eritrean diplomats to leave within 48 hours, accusing them of threatening national security.
- Eritrea responded by severing all diplomatic ties, saying Ethiopia's decision left it no choice but to reciprocate.
- Explosions were heard overnight near Addis Ababa's intelligence headquarters; a source linked to the opposition alliance said its forces had carried out drone attacks.
- A pro-government Tigray militia commander said his forces were nearing full control of the region, calling on civilians to avoid military targets and fighters to withdraw.
- The Tigray Peace Forces, a government-aligned militia, said it had wiped out TPLF forces as federal troops advanced on the regional capital, Mekelle.
- Ethiopian military officials accused Eritrea, Egypt and Sudan of backing the Tigrayan-led alliance in the renewed conflict.