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Sec. Council calls for end to fighting in Somalia
The UN Security Council called Friday for an end to the ongoing violence that has intensified between Somalia's transitional government and its Muslim extremist rivals and a resumption of talks. In a presidential statement read at a formal meeting, the council
... called on the feuding parties "to draw back from conflict, recommit to dialogue ... and refrain from any actions that could provoke or perpetuate violence and violations of human rights."
called on the feuding parties "to draw back from conflict, recommit to dialogue ... and refrain from any actions that could provoke or perpetuate violence and violations of human rights."

"The Security Council reaffirms its commitment to a comprehensive and lasting settlement of the situation in Somalia ... stressing the importance of broad-based and representative institutions and of an inclusive political process," the statement said.

The clashes between hardline Islamic militants, the Union of Islamic Courts, and the Ethiopian-backed interim government threaten to spiral into a major conflict, involving Ethiopia and its bitter rival Eritrea, which is accused of supporting the Islamic group.
Posted by: Fred 2006-12-23
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=175866