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African Union asks Annan to broker truce in Kenya

With no sign of a breakthrough in the Kenyan political crisis, it appeared that a high-profile mediator may be flying in to help: Kofi Annan. (11/8/2008, International Herald Tribune)

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/10/africa/kenya.php

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KENYA: "Real work" begins after political deal

While lauding the agreement between Kenya's two main political parties on power-sharing, humanitarian actors say the hard work has yet to begin - resettling the displaced and reconciling all Kenyans. (IRIN, 29 February).

http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=77046

(Added: Tue Mar 04 2008   Hits: 22)

New post-poll violence hits Kenya

Violence in Kenyan continues following the country's elections on the 27 of December. The violence has claimed over 650 lives and has displaced a quarter of a million people (BBC, 21 January 2008).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7200938.stm

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Rights Groups Urge International Efforts for Kenya

Amid fears that ongoing violence could take many more human lives in Kenya, rights activists are calling for the government in Nairobi to allow an independent investigation of the presidential poll results.

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/01/08/6257/

(Added: Thu Jan 10 2008   Hits: 18)

Turning up the volume: voice and accountability in Kenya

What began as a dispute over election results in Kenya has escalated into something much worse in recent weeks. But it's not just an image that has been shattered. It's the trust in governing systems and, more importantly, the ability for the voices of ordinary citizens to be heard. (ODI, 15/2/08)

http://blogs.odi.org.uk/blogs/main/archive/2008/02/15/5509.aspx

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