AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDiplomatic Fallout: Ethiopia and Eritrea broke diplomatic ties, with Addis Ababa expelling 10 Eritrean diplomats and shutting its Asmara embassy after accusing Eritrea of backing TPLF fighters in renewed northern Ethiopia fighting. Eritrea responded by severing ties in kind, as blasts were reported in Addis Ababa and the conflict spreads across Afar and Amhara. Humanitarian Alarm: A BBC report says at least 52 civilians were killed in three days of heavy fighting around Alamata, with hospital sources describing artillery hitting residential areas and a marketplace strike. Regional Pressure: Analysts warn the Ethiopia–Eritrea rupture could deepen a wider Horn of Africa crisis as Ethiopia’s army chief accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting the anti-government front, while those countries deny involvement. Arts & Culture (Film): Ginevra Elkann’s The Roses of Marrakesh screens at major festivals, spotlighting a quiet romantic drama built on gestures and silences between two women in an oasis-like estate. Sports (Eritrea in the Spotlight): South Africa’s Bafana Bafana thrashed Eritrea 5-0 in AFCON qualifying in Cairo, with coach Pitso Mosimane praising Relebohile Mofokeng and Oswin Appollis.
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