New Somalia Truce Signed
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NAIROBI, Kenya — Mogadishu’s two rival warlords signed a U.N.-sponsored cease-fire accord Tuesday aimed at stopping three months of fighting in the Somali capital. But they failed to agree on how the truce should be monitored.
“The cease-fire agreement is effective immediately, but in practical terms, the observation team is not yet there,” U.N. Undersecretary General James Jonah, told reporters on his return to Nairobi.
He said the truce between self-declared Interim President Ali Mahdi Mohamed and his bitter rival, Gen. Mohamed Farah Aideed, was signed by both men after three days of talks. Nine previous cease-fires have failed.
At least 5,000 people have been killed and up to 25,000 wounded in Mogadishu since Aideed launched a drive to oust Ali last November.
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