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Ethiopia Closes Eritrea Embassy, Expels 10 Diplomats Over "Hostility"
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Firstpost•01-10-2026, 21:13
Ethiopia Closes Eritrea Embassy, Expels 10 Diplomats Over "Hostility"
- •Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the closure of its embassy in Asmara, Eritrea, citing "hostility and belligerence" from Eritrea.
- •Ten Eritrean diplomats in Addis Ababa have been declared persona non grata and ordered to leave Ethiopia within 48 hours.
- •The diplomats were expelled for alleged involvement in activities threatening Ethiopia's national security and breaching the Vienna Convention.
- •Ethiopia urged Eritrea to cease acts contrary to principles governing relations between sovereign states.
- •Despite the actions, Ethiopia affirmed its commitment to peaceful dispute resolution and regional integration, valuing historical ties with Eritrea.
Key Questions Answered
Ethiopia decided to close its embassy in Asmara due to direct and indirect acts of hostility and belligerence committed by Eritrea against Ethiopia.
The ten Eritrean diplomats declared persona non grata in Addis Ababa have been ordered to leave Ethiopia within 48 hours.
The diplomats were expelled over their alleged involvement in activities posing a direct threat to Ethiopia's national security, which violated the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
