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Egypt and Ethiopia expel diplomats in tit-for-tat row
Original: Egypt and Ethiopia expel diplomats in tit-for-tat diplomatic row
Egypt and Ethiopia have expelled each other's diplomats in an escalating tit-for-tat diplomatic row. The reciprocal expulsions mark a sharp deterioration in relations between the two Nile basin countries, whose ties have long been strained by disputes over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and regional influence. Details about the specific diplomats involved or the immediate trigger were not provided, but the moves signal deepening friction.
Why now: The reciprocal expulsions mark a significant escalation in tensions between two strategically important countries already at odds over the Nile dam dispute.
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- Egypt and Ethiopia expel diplomats in tit-for-tat diplomatic row · thenationalnews.com
- Egypt and Ethiopia expel diplomats in tit-for-tat diplomatic row · thenationalnews.com
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