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| Somali Government Agrees To Talks With Islamists |
| 2006-07-26 |
| (SomaliNet) Somalia's interim government has agreed to talks with the Islamists. This took place after U.N special envoy to Somalia, Mr. Fall Lonseny, met with the President Abdullahi Yusuf and urged him not to abandon the on going peace talks. On Saturday Mr.Yusuf declined to have talks with the Islamists after he accused them of wanting to control Baidoa. The Islamic Court Union representatives pulled out from the talks in protest due to the presence of Ethiopian soldiers in the town of Baidoa where the interim government is currently based. Mr.Fall's visit came a day after the African Union urged the U.N Secretary Council to lift the arms embargo on Somalia so that peace keepers could be deployed immediately. However, this plan has been rejected by the Islamists who have warned against foreigners. |
| Posted by:Fred |