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Slain Kenyan Pol a Key to Peace

Multi-ethnic opposition MP was would-be peacemaker

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 30, 2008 11:25 AM CST

(Newser) – The Kenyan opposition lawmaker who was dragged from his car yesterday and shot to death could have been key to ending the ethnically charged turmoil, reports the New York Times, but his assassination instead further plunged the country into violent chaos. Melitus Mugabe Were had... Read full story »

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