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Al Jazeera English - Africa - Ethiopia stalls on Somalia pullout

Al Jazeera English - Africa - Ethiopia stalls on Somalia pullout: "Ethiopia has announced a possible delay of 'a few days' in its plans to pull its troops out of Somalia by the end of the year and hand over security duties to the African Union Mission in Somalia, known as Amisom.

The country's foreign ministry made the announcement on Saturday, a day after Somali witnesses said Ethiopian troops killed at least 16 people in the Somali capital."

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