Expect violence to increase in Somalia once the Ethopian troops withdraw. ReutersNAIROBI, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Somalia's government signed a ceasefire agreement with some opposition figures on Sunday, meeting a key demand by giving a date for the withdrawal of Ethiopian forces backing the interim administration.
More then 10,000 people have been killed and a million displaced in fighting since early last year, pitting President Abdullahi Yusuf's government and allied Ethiopian forces against Islamist rebels -- mainly the al Shabaab militia, listed by Washington as a terrorist group.[...]
"Effective 26 October 2008, ceasefire observance has been announced. It will become effective 5 November 2008 ... starting 21 November 2008 the Ethiopian troops will relocate from areas of the cities of Beledweyn and Mogadishu," the agreement said.
"The second phase of the troop withdrawal shall be completed within 120 days," said the deal, signed in Djibouti by the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) opposition.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Somali foes sign ceasefire deal in Djibouti
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