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Rival political leaders in Kenya sign power-sharing agreement
Kenya's rival politicians signed a power-sharing agreement after weeks of bitter negotiations on how to end the country's deadly post-election crisis.
- Agencies
- Published: 16:43 February 28, 2008
- After a long standing, violent conflict, opposition leaders in Kenya have reached an agreement on a coalition government on Thursday.
- Image Credit: Gulf News archive
Nairobi: Kenya's rival politicians signed a power-sharing agreement on Thursday and shook hands after weeks of bitter negotiations on how to end the country's deadly post-election crisis.
President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga both claim to have won the country's December 27 presidential election, but local and international observers have said the results were manipulated, making it unclear who actually won.
"We do have a deal," Annan told reporters, saying the agreement creates the prime minister's post that the opposition has been demanding. "Thus our work on the government structure for Kenya has successfully been completed today."
Kibaki and Odinga, both in blue suits signed the deal, side-by-side, on live television.
The election dispute set off street violence that killed more than 1,000 people and eviscerated the East African country's economy. Post-election violence has largely subsided in recent weeks, but the country remains on edge.
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