# Ethiopia, Eritrea break ties: Could the conflict become a regional war?

https://mins.news/en/item/83574

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 13:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/ethiopia-eritrea-break-ties-does-the-conflict-risk-becoming-regional-war?traffic_source=rss

> Eritrea has severed diplomatic relations with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa closed its embassy in Asmara and expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats. Fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and a Tigrayan-led opposition alliance has intensified in the north, with analysts warning that the unrest could spill into neighbouring states and further destabilise war-torn Sudan.

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