Kenya's Political Crisis

Long considered a point of relative stability in East Africa, Kenya plunged into chaos following a contested presidential election in December 2007. The turmoil has severely disrupted regional trade and threatens to split the country apart.

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Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga
Kenya: A Short-Term Celebration
April 17, 2008 1754 GMT
Kenya's new government, formed under a power-sharing deal, is not expected to ease the tribal tensions exploited during the country's heated presidential election. [more]
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Celebrations in Nairobi, Stalemate in Harare
April 17, 2008 1324 GMT
After months of political riots and lingering uncertainty ushered in by hotly contested election results, Kenya welcomes a new coalition government. But Zimbabwe, there are neither riots nor election results. [more]
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Kenya: Government, Opposition Reach Deal
February 28, 2008 1419 GMT
The Kenyan government and opposition have reached a power-sharing deal meant to solve the country's political crisis, but tribal hostilities will remain unresolved. [more]
PHOTO -- Kenya: Kofi Annan Addresses Parliament
Kenya: The First Step Toward Normality
February 14, 2008 1910 GMT
Kenya's two leading political parties agreed Feb. 14 to rewrite the country's constitution -- the first step toward resolving the political crisis there. [more]
PHOTO -- Kenya, Kofi Annan Tours Hotel Before Talks
Kenya: A Deal but No Crisis Resolution
February 1, 2008 2101 GMT
Despite a deal between Kenya's president and the leader of the opposition Orange Democratic Movement, violence could quickly re-emerge given the lack of a resolution to Kenya's larger political crisis. [more]
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More Violence as Kenya Heads for Abyss
January 29, 2008 0922 GMT
International mediators are in Nairobi trying to call a halt to the violence that is ripping Kenya -- and East Africa -- apart. The country's two power brokers (and tribal rivals) will need to find accommodation if the country is not to become another basket case. [more]
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