ADDIS ABABA, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Ethiopian troops waging war against rival Islamists in Somalia should leave the country immediately, the African Union (AU) chief said on Wednesday.

"We call for the withdrawal of Ethiopian troops without delay," AU chairman Alpha Omar Konare said in a statement. "We appeal for urgent support for the transitional government and the withdrawal of all troops and foreign elements from Somalia."

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