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Kenyan Rivals Make Deal for Election Review

No progress seen on power-sharing or new government structure

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 15, 2008 5:08 PM CST

(Newser) – Kenya’s president and opposition leader today unveiled an agreement to examine the hotly contested Dec. 27 election, but the sides have made no progress on a deal to share power, the AP reports. "There is real momentum," said mediator and ex-UN chief... Read full story »

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