Map of Somalia and Ethiopia. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has warned that African Union peacekeepers want to withdraw from Somalia as soon as possible. (AFP Graphic/null)From Yahoo News/AFP:
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 11, 2008 (AFP) – African Union peacekeepers want to withdraw from Somalia as soon as possible, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said Thursday.
Meles told parliament in a surprise announcement that Uganda and Burundi, the only contributors to the AU force, wanted to withdraw their embattled peacekeepers ahead of Ethiopian troops, who are set to leave next month.
Uganda immediately issued a strong denial that it was withdrawing its troops, while an AU official in Burundi said the country had only Wednesday pledged to send another battalion to Somalia.
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My Comment: Everyone is realizing the hopelessness of Somalia.
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