https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eritrea-severs-diplomatic-ties-with-ethiopia-in-tit-for-tat-moveContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eritrea-severs-diplomatic-ties-with-ethiopia-in-tit-for-tat-movehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eritrea-severs-diplomatic-ties-with-ethiopia-in-tit-for-tat-move#u99896Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:47:35 +0000Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed all diplomatic ties following a tit-for-tat dispute over diplomatic personnel. Ethiopia initiated the break by closing its embassy in Asmara and declaring 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata, citing direct and indirect acts of hostility from Eritrea. Eritrea responded by reciprocating the move. This diplomatic collapse coincides with an escalation of fighting in northern Ethiopia, where federal forces are pushing toward Mekelle and drone strikes have hit the capital, Addis Ababa, shortly after the government banned drone flights.Why it mattersThe breakdown