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AU: Ethiopia must pull out (News 24 South Africa)

Thursday, 28 December 2006
The African Union has told Ethiopia to pull out thousands of its troops from Somalia, where they are fighting alongside pro-government forces, "without delay".
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Ethiopia-backed Somali troops to enter Mogadishu: government (TurkishPress.com)

Thursday, 28 December 2006
The Somali government said its Ethiopia-backed forces will enter into the capital Mogadishu in the "coming hours." "We will enter into the city and capture it in the coming hours because the Islamists have disappeared into thin air," government spokesman Abdirahaman Dinari told AFP.
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Ethiopia-backed Somali troops to enter Mogadishu: government (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Thursday, 28 December 2006
The Somali government said its Ethiopia-backed forces will enter into the capital Mogadishu in the "coming hours."
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Ethiopia's Historic Trail: Quest for the Lost Ark (The Globalist)

Thursday, 28 December 2006
Ethiopia is easy to overlook as a travel destination, as it is one of the poorest countries in the world ? and the site of much warfare. However, traveling in northeastern Ethiopia is safer than one might imagine.
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Ethiopia: Foreign Terrorists Involved in Attack - TFG

Thursday, 28 December 2006
The Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFGS) said Friday that militia forces consisting of Al-Shabab units of the fundamentalists, Sha'ebia forces, the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and terrorists from Pakistan, Sudan and other foreign countries launched attacks on its forces based at Dinsor areas, 120km south of Baidoa. After fierce fighting between the two sides in which all types of weapons were exchanged, the government forces defeated the attackers, it said
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UAE urges Ethiopia to quit Somalia (Khaleej Times)

Thursday, 28 December 2006
ABU DHABI ? The UAE yesterday called on Ethiopia to withdraw its troops from Somalia, where Islamist forces are fighting government troops backed by Addis Ababa.
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Somalia peace hopes stalled at UN

Thursday, 28 December 2006
The UN Security Council fails to agree a statement urging the withdrawal of Ethiopian forces from Somalia.
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U.S. indicates support for Ethiopia's military operation (People's Daily)

Thursday, 28 December 2006
The United States reiterated on Wednesday its stand that signaled support for Ethiopia's military offensive in Somalia, saying "Ethiopia has genuine security concerns with regard to developments within Somalia."
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U.S. signals support for Ethiopia in Somalia (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, 27 December 2006
The United States on Wednesday signaled support for Ethiopia's military offensive in Somalia, saying Addis Ababa had reasons for concern about the country's internal warfare.
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Government Official: Ethiopia Not Planning to Take Control of Mogadishu (Voice of America)

Wednesday, 27 December 2006
Somali government troops, backed by Ethiopian forces, Wednesday were heading to the Somali capital, the base of the Islamic Courts Union. But Ethiopia's information minister tells VOA it is not his country's intention to take control of the capital.
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African Union Urges Ethiopia To Withdraw Troops From Somalia (Nasdaq)

Wednesday, 27 December 2006
(RTTNews) - The African Union on Wednesday appealed to Ethiopia to withdraw its troops from Somalia immediately. The AU's call for the withdrawal of Ethiopian forces from Somalia is supported by the Arab League and the east African grouping IGAD.
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Ethiopia: UN Backs Mass Measles Immunization Amid Concern At New Cases (AllAfrica.com)

Wednesday, 27 December 2006
A mass United Nations-backed measles immunization campaign is currently underway in Ethiopia, targeting more than 5.8 million children aged under the age of 5 following growing fears earlier this year over the rise in new cases of the disease.
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