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Ethiopia signs forces agreement

    NAIROBI

    The United Nations and the Ethiopian Government have signed a Status-of-Forces Agreement (SOFA) concerning the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE), an UNMEE press statement said on Tuesday. The agreement with the Ethiopian government was signed at the UN Headquarters in New York on Friday. SOFA outlines the rights, privileges and obligations between UNMEE and the host country (Ethiopia), within a legal framework. Special Representative for the Secretary-General Legwaila Joseph Legwaila said it represented a step forward. “We believe this is a significant and positive step forward in the continuing peace process.” The agreement allows freedom of movement for all UNMEE staff, both civilian and military. Taxes for locally purchased goods for official use are also waived under the agreement, UNMEE said

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