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                   Kerry to Visit Ethiopia for Security Talks

   U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is headed to Ethiopia for security
   talks with regional officials and to attend a 50th anniversary
   celebration for the African Union.
   Kerry`s three-day visit begins Friday in Addis Ababa, where the State
   Department says he will meet with senior Ethiopian officials to discuss
   "bilateral issues."
   On Saturday, he will join African leaders and other foreign dignitaries
   at a celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the African Union.
   Kerry`s visit is expected to include talks on efforts to battle
   Islamist extremists in countries such as Mali and northern Nigeria.
   During recent talks with his Nigerian counterpart, Kerry reaffirmed
   U.S. support for Nigeria`s fight against Boko Haram militants in the
   north, where a state of emergency has been declared.
   In Mali, French troops are beginning to wrap up an offensive against
   Islamist fighters who had seized control of the north. Analysts say the
   U.S. is looking to help provide counter-insurgency training to regional
   forces who are taking over.
   Kerry also will likely discuss violence along the fragile and undecided
   border of Sudan and South Sudan, where human rights groups have warned
   that outlawed militant groups are taking advantage of the instability.
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