# Ethiopia conflict risk could destabilise Horn of Africa, analyst warns

https://mins.news/en/video/82741

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-02 01:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbMXFUYVAb0

> Ethiopia has expelled an Egyptian diplomat and severed diplomatic relations with Eritrea as fighting in the country’s north intensifies. Several explosions were reportedly heard across Addis Ababa overnight on Wednesday. An analyst says recent drone attacks targeting the capital led Ethiopia to cut ties with its neighbours.

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