Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed diplomatic relations amid renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia, where more than 50 people have been killed since last week. On Thursday, Addis Ababa closed its embassy in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, and ordered 10 Eritrean diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours; Asmara announced a reciprocal response.

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Yemen’s Parliament approved general mobilization and the introduction of a state of emergency in response to the increased attacks by the Houthis from the Ansar Allah movement. The resolution takes effect immediately and will remain in force until the reasons for its adoption are eliminated.

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Yemeni Houthi rebels have seized two strategic islands — Greater and Lesser Hanish — in the Red Sea at the entrance to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. After this, concerns over oil supplies and shipping in the region intensified in the market.

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