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  "id": 11371065,
  "title": "Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ethiopia-and-eritrea-cut-diplomatic-ties-as-northern-conflict-11371065",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T05:56:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/ethiopia-and-eritrea-cut-diplomatic-ties-as-northern-conflict-escalates/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed diplomatic ties amidst escalating conflict in northern Ethiopia. The two nations announced the closure of their embassies and expulsion of diplomats, citing threats to national security. Eritrea accused Ethiopia of supporting an alliance of armed groups that opposes the Ethiopian government. Ethiopia, in turn, accused Eritrea of harboring ambitions over Eritrea's ports. The diplomatic fallout follows a sharp deterioration in relations, with Addis Ababa alleging Eritrea's involvement in supporting armed groups. The latest hostilities are the most serious since the end of the Tigray war in 2022, which resulted in an estimated 600,000 deaths.",
  "summary": "Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed diplomatic relations as renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia raises fears of a wider regional conflict. On Thursday, Ethiopia announced that it was closing its embassy in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, and ordered 10 Eritrean diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, accusing them of activities that threatened […] The post Ethiopia and Eritrea cut…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Eritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa orders closure of embassy in Asmara",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/eritrea-severs-diplomatic-ties-with-ethiopia-after-addis-ababa-orders",
        "published": "2026-10-02T03:12:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Ethiopia and Eritrea sever diplomatic ties as northern fighting escalates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ethiopia-and-eritrea-sever-diplomatic-ties-as-northern-fighting",
        "published": "2026-10-02T03:49:18.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Eritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia in row over Tigray",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/eritrea-severs-diplomatic-ties-with-ethiopia-in-row-over-tigray",
        "published": "2026-10-02T04:40:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia over Asmara embassy closure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/eritrea-cuts-ties-with-ethiopia-over-asmara-embassy-closure",
        "published": "2026-10-02T04:46:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "African Union urges Ethiopia, Eritrea, Egypt to exercise restraint as regional escalation continues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/african-union-urges-ethiopia-eritrea-egypt-to-exercise-restraint-as",
        "published": "2026-10-02T05:34:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ethiopia-and-eritrea-cut-diplomatic-ties-as-northern-conflict",
        "published": "2026-10-02T05:42:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ethiopia-and-eritrea-cut-diplomatic-ties-as-northern-conflict-11378649",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:19:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Blasts heard in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia conflict widens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/blasts-heard-in-addis-ababa-as-ethiopia-conflict-widens",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:46:25.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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