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 "place": "Asmara, Eritrea",
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 "headline": "Diplomatic Breaks in Horn",
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  "Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed diplomatic ties, threatening regional stability in the Horn of Africa, per theowp.org.",
  "The rift follows escalating tensions amid ongoing northern conflicts, with both nations cutting off official communication channels, Bloomberg reports.",
  "Eritrea's president is heading to Moscow for the Russia-Africa summit, signaling a shift in regional alliances, Addis Standard notes.",
  "Washington is also positioning itself amid Ethiopia’s security challenges, as the U.S. seeks influence in Red Sea geopolitics, per Horn Review."
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