Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia over embassy closure

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Ethiopia ordered Eritrea’s embassy closed and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata, prompting Eritrea to sever diplomatic relations. The move followed overnight blasts in Addis Ababa and fears that renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia could spread.

Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata on Thursday, prompting Asmara to sever all diplomatic ties with its neighbour after overnight blasts heard in Addis Ababa sparked fears about renewed conflict in northern Ethiopia spreading. France 24's Tom Canetti has more.