Ethiopia Shuts Embassy in Eritrea, Expels 10 Eritrean Diplomats

Ethiopia has closed its embassy in Eritrea and ordered 10 Eritrean diplomats to leave Addis Ababa, citing alleged hostile activities.

Ethiopian authorities declared the diplomats persona non grata and gave them 48 hours to leave the capital.

The authorities accused the diplomats of taking part in activities they said posed a direct threat to Ethiopia’s national security. No details of those alleged activities were provided in the summary.

The embassy closure and expulsions mark a sharp diplomatic escalation between the two countries, affecting their representation in each other’s capitals.