Ethiopia Closes Embassy in Asmara, Expels 10 Eritrean Diplomats

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia has announced the closure of its embassy in Asmara, Eritrea. Additionally, the ministry declared 10 Eritrean diplomats based in Addis Ababa persona non grata, ordering them to depart the country within 48 hours. According to the official statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, these decisive diplomatic measures were implemented in direct response to actions by Eritrea. The ministry described Eritrea's actions as direct and indirect acts of hostility and belligerence directed toward Ethiopia. The text accuses the specified diplomats of participating in activities that triggered this diplomatic sanction, reflecting a severe escalation in tensions between the two Horn of Africa nations.