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Annan leaves Kenya after power-sharing deal is reached
Kofi Annan was set to leave Kenya on Sunday after brokering a power-sharing deal between the country's feuding politicians to end a bloody post-election crisis.
- Agencies
- Published: 12:03 March 2, 2008
Nairobi: Kofi Annan was set to leave Kenya on Sunday after brokering a power-sharing deal between the country's feuding politicians to end a bloody post-election crisis.
Annan, who mediated weeks of bitter talks between President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga, had vowed to stay in Kenya until a deal was struck.
Kibaki's disputed re-election in a December 27 vote unleashed weeks of violence, with both sides claiming to have won. More than 1,000 people died.
Annan said in a statement he will be leaving Kenya on Sunday to attend a meeting in Uganda and later go to Geneva, but he is confident talks will progress well. He said former Nigerian foreign affairs minister Olu Adeniji will be the chief mediator in his absence.
Annan said, "It is clear that there is a fresh commitment to this process and I am convinced that these talks will now go smoothly and rapidly," adding, "I will never be far away. And can return on short notice if I am needed. And, as I told you, I will be looking in on the talks from time to time."
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