Somalia's interim government and a bloc of opposition figures have signed a peace deal that aims to end 17 years of conflict.
United Nations envoy for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, said the a three-month truce had been agreed upon after UN-led talks in Djibouti. The deal also envisages the departure of Ethiopian troops to leave Somalia within 120 days. The absence of opposition hardliners in exile and insurgents in Somalia from the talks leave just what impact Diplomat's despair over Somalia ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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