Addis Ababa — In a recent development, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia has denied receiving any official communication from the Somali government regarding the withdrawal of Ethiopian peacekeeping forces from Somalia. Nebiyu Tedla, the spokesperson for the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, clarified in a press release that the Ethiopian government was not informed about any such withdrawal. He emphasized that there is no official diplomatic communication from the Somali side on this matter. Thousands of Ethiopian soldiers are stationed in Somalia as part of a bilateral agreement between Ethiopia, Somalia, and the African Union's mission. The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintains that it has not received any official notification or request regarding the withdrawal of its peacekeeping forces from Somalia.

Source: Ethiopian News June 10, 2024 12:04 UTC