Ethiopia and Eritrea break off diplomatic relations over fighting in northern Ethiopia
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.