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Annan welcomes withdrawal announcement

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday welcomed Eritrea’s acceptance of the OAU appeal to withdraw from the contested areas, and called on Ethiopia to do likewise. In a statement issued in New York, Annan urged the Ethiopian government “to respond positively to the OAU appeal, in order to bring about an immediate end to the hostilities, restore the status quo ante of 6 May 1998 and pave the way for a durable settlement of this tragic conflict”.

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