CAIRO - The Arab League on Wednesday called on Ethiopia to withdraw its troops from neighbouring Somalia, where Islamist fighters are clashing with government troops backed by Addis Ababa. After an emergency meeting of permanent representatives in Cairo, the 22-member body warned the conflict could ‘threaten the peace and stability of the Horn of Africa.’
In a statement, the Arab League called for the ‘withdrawal of all foreign presence from Somali territory.’ ‘(The Arab League) calls on all Somali parties and Ethiopian forces for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire,’ the statement said, urging the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution urging a cessation of hostilities.
| And the Ethiops, for some strange reason, don't seem to be listening. Fancy that! |
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