Ethiopia's prime minister discusses how the U.S. helped his country oust the Islamists from Mogadishu.

By Jason McLure | Newsweek Web Exclusive

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is easily Washington's most important African ally in its war on terrorism. In 2006, the United States quietly helped Zenawi's forces invade neighboring Somalia after a U.S.-financed coalition of warlords lost the capital of Mogadishu
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