As war rages on in Ethiopia, Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces today that it ordered the closure of its embassy in Asmara, Eritrea. It also expelled ten Eritrean diplomats based in Ethiopia, days after accusing the country of assisting the rebel alliance in its war against the federal government. Largely ceremonial, as diplomatic relations between the two countries have been largely severed since 2023, when Ethiopia began openly threatening to attack its neighbour.