VOA标准英语10月-Ethiopia to Withdraw From Somalia When Security V

Ethiopia says it is prepared to withdraw its troops from Somalia in line with an accord between the transitional Somali government and an Islamist opposition¹ group. But as VOA's Peter Heinlein reports from Addis Ababa, the pullout pledge comes with conditions.
　

Ethiopian soldiers man a position in Somalia's embattled capital following a fresh outbreak of violence, 17 Jun 2008

Government spokesman Wahde Belay says Ethiopia fully² backs the agreement signed Sunday between Somalia's Transitional Federal Government and the opposition Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia. The U.N.-mediated accord calls for a phased pullout of Ethiopian troops from the Somali capital, Mogadishu, and the strategic town of Beledweyne beginning next month.

In a telephone interview, Wahde tells VOA the pace of the pullout will depend on the ability of African Union peacekeepers and government troops to fill the security gap left by Ethiopia's departure.

"The agreement says from next month Ethiopian troops will relocate from the cities of Beledweyne and Mogadishu and areas, and in order to avoid a security vacuum in the areas vacated by Ethiopian forces, the security forces of AMISOM and TFG and ARS will be deployed³ until the U.N. forces are deployed in Somalia. But we honor and we agree on the modalities worked out between the ARS and the TFG," Wahde said.

The accord calls for a ceasefire to go into effect November 5, and for Ethiopia's withdrawal⁴ to begin November 21.

Spokesman Wahde says the agreement reached in Djibouti could clear the way for Ethiopia to end its 22-month military incursion into a neighboring country that has been virtually ungovernable since the overthrow⁵ of President Mohamed Siad Barre 17 years ago.

But Wahde made clear Ethiopia's main condition remains⁶: a guarantee that adequate force would be available to replace the departing troops.

"What has been agreed to by the two parties on the 26th of October will be accepted by Ethiopia," he said. "This is actually in line with what Ethiopia has been saying for some time. As long as no security vacuum is created in Somalia, Ethiopia is willing to withdraw."

Ethiopian and Somali diplomats⁷ say the agreement signed Sunday is flawed in several respects. It does not include some of Somalia's more extreme Islamist forces, such as Al-Shabab, a radical⁸ group at the heart of the insurgency⁹. The al-Shabab group rejected an earlier ceasefire agreement reached in June and has said there will be no end to violence until Ethiopian troops have withdrawn¹⁰.

Ethiopia maintains a force estimated at more than 10,000 in Somalia, which is seen by many as essential to the survival of Mogadishu's fragile transitional government. The African Union's AMISOM force has an authorized¹¹ strength of 8,000, but currently has less than half that number of peacekeepers.

In a recent VOA interview, U.N. special envoy¹² Ahmed Ould Abdallah expressed hope that progress toward peace in Somalia might prompt the U.N. Security Council to overcome its hesitation¹³ in forming a blue-helmeted peacekeeping force in the Horn of Africa nation.

1 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

2 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

3 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

4 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

5 overthrow   

v.推翻，打倒，颠覆；n.推翻，瓦解，颠覆

参考例句：

• After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后，这个国家处于混乱中。
• The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。

6 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

7 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

9 insurgency   

n.起义；暴动；叛变

参考例句：

• And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
• Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网

10 withdrawn   

vt.收回；使退出；vi.撤退，退出

参考例句：

• Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
• All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。

11 authorized   

a.委任的，许可的

参考例句：

• An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。

12 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

13 hesitation   

n.犹豫，踌躇

参考例句：

• After a long hesitation, he told the truth at last.踌躇了半天，他终于直说了。
• There was a certain hesitation in her manner.她的态度有些犹豫不决。