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#UPDATE: Ethiopia Reportedly Seeks Accelerated Troop Withdrawal from Somalia, Prompting AUSSOM Review Ethiopia has reportedly asked the African Union to accelerate the withdrawal of some of its troops deployed in Somalia, potentially forcing changes to AUSSOM’s planned troop reduction and redeployment schedule. The request has not been officially confirmed...

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