Washington, United States: The United States on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) hailed a pullout from northern Ethiopia of Eritrean forces whose presence had been viewed as a key stumbling block in a landmark peace deal with rebels.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke of "the ongoing withdrawal" of Eritrean troops in a telephone call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, whose partnership with his country's erstwhile rival Eritrea had soured his relationship with Washington.

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