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Somali troops enter abandoned
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A Somalian stands next to an armoured
vehicle, which the Islamists Courts Council surrendered, in Mogadishu
December 28, 2006. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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NAIROBI, Dec 28 (Xinhua) -- Somali Prime Minister Ali
Mohamed Gedi said on Thursday that the government troops had entered the capital
of Mogadishu, reports reaching here said.
Spokesman: Somali PM, gov't to
relocate in Mogadishu
NAIROBI, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Somali Prime Minister
Ali Mohammed Gedi and the entire cabinet will move base to the capital Mogadishu
after the withdrawal of the Union of Islamic Courts which had ruled the city
since June, a government spokesman said on Thursday.
"It is not only the prime minister but the entire
government, the entire cabinet, members of parliament and assistant ministers.
They will go to Mogadishu to organize the population to welcome the Somali
forces," Abdirahman Dinari, government spokesman told Xinhua by telephone from
Somalia.
Somalia's warring factions urged to
resume dialogue unconditionally
ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU),
Arab League (AL) and east Africa's regional body IGAD on Thursday urged
Somalia's warring factions to resume their political dialogue in Khartoum by
Jan. 15 unconditionally.
"The framework for the political dialogue shall continue
to be the Transitional Federal Charter, which entails security arrangements and
power sharing," the three sides said in a joint statement. Full story>>>
Ethiopian PM denies U.S. involvement
in Ethiopia's counterattacks in Somalia
ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Prime Minister
Meles Zenawi on Thursday denied U.S. involvement in the country's counterattacks
on Somalia's Union of Islamic Courts (UIC).
"The U.S. hasn't contributed a single bullet, a single
soldier or a single military equipment to this operation," Meles told a press
conference in Addis Ababa. Full story>>>
Witnesses: Somali Islamists withdraw
from Mogadishu without fight
NAIROBI, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Somali Islamic courts
pulled out of the capital of Mogadishu on Thursday as forces of Ethiopia and
Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) prepared to launch attacks there,
witnesses said.
Forces of the TFG and Ethiopia troops were reportedly
moving forward from Dinsor towards Buale, and from Burhakaba towards Lower
Shabelle. Full story>>>
U.S. signals support for Ethiopian offensive in
Somalia
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- 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." Full story>>>
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