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Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates

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The diplomatic fallout comes as Ethiopian forces battle rebel fighters across its northern region.

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Both outlets center on the rupture in diplomatic relations between Eritrea and Ethiopia, but Al Jazeera frames it as Eritrea’s move in a tit-for-tat exchange, while France 24 describes both countries as breaking ties. Al Jazeera alone adds the detail that Ethiopia says it will shut its embassy in Asmara and has declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata. France 24 also uniquely mentions the countries accusing each other of stoking internal conflicts.

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