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Eritrea hatte sich Anfang der 90er Jahre nach einem drei Jahrzehnte währenden Krieg von Äthiopien abgespalten und sich 1993 für unabhängig erklärt. Das weit größere Äthiopien verlor dadurch den direkten Zugang zum Roten Meer.
Das eritreische Außenministerium kündigte daraufhin seinerseits den Abbruch »aller diplomatischen Beziehungen mit Äthiopien an«.
Eritrea hatte sich Anfang der 90er Jahre nach einem drei Jahrzehnte währenden Krieg von Äthiopien abgespalten und sich 1993 für unabhängig erklärt. Das weit größere Äthiopien verlor dadurch den direkten Zugang zum Roten Meer.
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Äthiopien wird diplomatische Gegenmaßnahmen ergreifen oder internationale Vermittlung suchen.
Likely · Within weeks
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