# What’s behind Ethiopia’s decision to shut its embassy in Eritrea?

https://mins.news/en/video/82301

- TRT World, 2026-10-01 17:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXXkUQWWWe0

> Ethiopia says it will close its Asmara embassy and has expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats. It alleges that Eritrea has engaged in hostile acts and backed fighters in Ethiopia’s Tigray region; explosions were reported in Addis Ababa earlier Thursday.

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