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Kenya Toll Surpasses 1,000

HeadlineFeb 05, 2008

In Kenya, the Red Cross says the death toll from over a month of post-election violence has passed 1,000. Thousands more have been wounded and 300,000 displaced in clashes since President Mwai Kibaki beat opposition leader Raila Odinga in a widely disputed vote. Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is in Kenya to help broker a deal.

Kofi Annan: “When these things begin, it’s extremely difficult to bring it under control, but under control it must — it must be brought under control. The government and the opposition and their representatives are here discussing the future of this country, discussing how we resolve these issues peacefully, and they’ve come up with measures that will help us to get where we want to be.”

Talks resumed Monday, after a UN-appointed mediator withdrew from the mediation. He was accused of business ties to Odinga.

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