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| Parliament sacks Somali speaker | Parliament sacks Somali speaker |
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| Somalia's transitional parliament has voted overwhelmingly to sack its speaker, Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan. | Somalia's transitional parliament has voted overwhelmingly to sack its speaker, Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan. |
| He opposed Ethiopia's intervention and fell out with both the interim president and the prime minister. | He opposed Ethiopia's intervention and fell out with both the interim president and the prime minister. |
| He also called for peace talks with the Islamists who lost control of southern Somalia, including the capital, Mogadishu, last month. | He also called for peace talks with the Islamists who lost control of southern Somalia, including the capital, Mogadishu, last month. |
| Mr Aden, currently on a tour of Europe, said the Ethiopian occupation meant decisions by MPs were null and void. | |
| The vote at the parliament in Baidoa, was carried by 183 votes to nine. | The vote at the parliament in Baidoa, was carried by 183 votes to nine. |
| Troops | |
| Several African countries have offered to contribute troops to a Somali peacekeeping force, the leaders of Ethiopia and Kenya have said. | Several African countries have offered to contribute troops to a Somali peacekeeping force, the leaders of Ethiopia and Kenya have said. |
| The government is trying to restore order in Mogadishu | |
| Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Ghedi named them as: Uganda; Nigeria; South Africa; Malawi and Senegal. | Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Ghedi named them as: Uganda; Nigeria; South Africa; Malawi and Senegal. |
| In a briefing to parliament, he said he expected them to be in place this month. | In a briefing to parliament, he said he expected them to be in place this month. |
| But so far, only Uganda has publicly offered to contribute to the proposed 8,000-strong peacekeeping force. | But so far, only Uganda has publicly offered to contribute to the proposed 8,000-strong peacekeeping force. |
| Ethiopia wants to pull its soldiers out of Somalia within weeks. | Ethiopia wants to pull its soldiers out of Somalia within weeks. |
| Over the weekend, the regional body, Igad, sent envoys to seven African countries, asking them to contribute to a proposed 8,000-strong peacekeeping force. | Over the weekend, the regional body, Igad, sent envoys to seven African countries, asking them to contribute to a proposed 8,000-strong peacekeeping force. |
| Meanwhile, Somalia's main broadcasters have been allowed to resume operations a day after they were banned. | Meanwhile, Somalia's main broadcasters have been allowed to resume operations a day after they were banned. |