Ethiopia has stated that its decision to pull out troops from Somalia is not linked to the state of emergency declared in the country that has faced months of anti-government protests. “The troops are not under the AMISOM mandate and are unfortunately not supported in their efforts to assist the Somali National Army … The Somali National Army and the international community must take responsibility,” Reda said. The troops are not under the AMISOM mandate and are unfortunately not supported in their efforts to assist the Somali National Army ... The Somali National Army and the international community must take responsibility. Ethiopia has imposed a six-month state of emergency to control anti-government protests in the Oromo and Amhara regions.

Source: Ethiopian News October 26, 2016 15:22 UTC