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Ethiopia and Eritrea sever ties amid escalating Tigray conflict

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Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed diplomatic ties amidst escalating conflict in northern Ethiopia. Ethiopia accused Eritrea of supporting the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), leading to the expulsion of Eritrean diplomats and the closure of Ethiopia's embassy in Asmara. This breakdown in relations heightens fears of a renewed large-scale war in the Tigray region, following the devastating civil war that concluded in 2022. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a significant geopolitical event involving the severing of diplomatic ties between two nations due to escalating conflict. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Ethiopia and Eritrea sever ties amid escalating Tigray conflict

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Ethiopia and Eritrea sever diplomatic ties as northern fighting escalates

    Ethiopia and Eritrea broke diplomatic ties on Thursday, accusing each other of stoking internal conflicts as fighting continued in northern Ethiopia. Long-standing tensions between the two neighbours reached a crisis point after heavy fighting broke out last week between Ethiopia…

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