https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ethiopia-and-eritrea-cut-diplomatic-ties-as-northern-conflict-escalatesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ethiopia-and-eritrea-cut-diplomatic-ties-as-northern-conflict-escalateshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ethiopia-and-eritrea-cut-diplomatic-ties-as-northern-conflict-escalates#u104497Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:20:51 +0000Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed diplomatic relations following an escalation of fighting in northern Ethiopia. Ethiopia closed its embassy in Asmara and expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats, alleging they posed a national security threat. Eritrea responded by cutting ties in a tit-for-tat move. The diplomatic break coincides with drone strikes in the Ethiopian capital and intense battles across Tigray, Afar, and Amhara. While the Ethiopian government has retaken the regional capital of Mekelle after Tigray People's Liberation Front fighters withdrew, analysts warn the unrest could destabilize