“Teddy may be in jail but his music and his spirit are free. Teddy is with us every moment. We listen to his music when we are happy or sad, when we are down and when we are up. He sings for us everyday in our cars, homes and offices. Teddy’s spirit is with us all” More on Notice : Protest in front of Ethiopian embassy for freedom of Teddy Afro

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) — African Union peacekeepers want to withdraw from Somalia as soon as possible, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said Thursday.

Meles told parliament in a surprise announcement that Uganda and Burundi, the only contributors to the AU force, wanted to withdraw their embattled peacekeepers ahead of Ethiopian troops, who are set to leave next month. More on Uganda says Meles is lying over Somali withdrawal