Ethiopian Pullout Seen Likely to Aid Country's Stability - The Washington Times

A suicide attack on African Union peacekeepers punctuated last week's withdrawal. And Islamist rebels Monday took control of the airport and parliament building in Baidoa, the last stronghold of a U.N.-backed government.

But several Africa specialists say that the absence of Ethiopian forces, which drove rebels from the Somali capital in 2006, could help bring about greater stability in the long-term by depriving Somali extremist groups of a substantial recruiting tool.
 

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