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February 14, 2008

Kenya's Rival Parties Sign Agreement Before Adjourning Talks
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=1B3F1AE:A6F02AD83191E160A777ACF10DAF391D21A4E82C900CD027& Spokesman says
Kofi Annan will release text of agreement and give a news conference
on Friday





Former UN Chief Kofi Annan, right, speaks with members of Kenyan
Parliament, 12 Feb 2008Kenya's rival political parties signed an
agreement Thursday before adjourning talks aimed at resolving the
dispute over December's presidential election.

A spokesman for former United Nations chief Kofi Annan says Mr. Annan
will release the text of the agreement and give a news conference on
Friday to outline what the negotiators have agreed to.

The spokesman says representatives of President Mwai Kibaki and the
opposition Orange Democratic Movement will resume talks Monday.

The sides have been holding talks with Mr. Annan for more than a week
to try to resolve the political dispute that triggered deadly ethnic
clashes across Kenya. The violence has killed more than a thousand
people.

The opposition accuses President Kibaki of rigging the December 27
vote to ensure re-election.

Separately Thursday, Kenya's foreign minister Moses Wetangula lashed
out at a top British diplomat who said Britain does not recognize
President Kibaki as legitimately elected.

On Wednesday, the British High Commissioner to Kenya, Adam Wood, told
Kenyan television that given election irregularities, Britain does not
recognize the current Kenyan government as representing the will of
the Kenyan people.

Kenya's foreign minister said his government does not need a stamp of
approval from Britain to reflect the will of Kenyans.

He said the British official's comments showed total disregard for
diplomatic etiquette.



Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.






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