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 NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The leader of Somalia's Council of Islamic Courts said Wednesday that a peace deal can be found for his Horn of Africa country, but only if neighboring Ethiopia withdraws troops now protecting a weak transitional government.
Islamic militias loyal to Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys have taken over much of the country and flanked the internationally backed government on three sides, prompting fears of civil war or a regional war drawing in Somalia's neighbors.
Ethiopia has sent military advisers to train the government's military, and two regional organizations have tried to start peace talks between the two sides.
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