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Kenyans reach agreement on election

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Published: Feb. 28, 2008 at 3:03 PM

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- The Kenyan government and opposition have signed a power-sharing agreement designed to end the crisis over December's disputed elections, a report says.

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga agreed on a government structure after five hours of intensive talks in Nairobi, said chief mediator Kofi Annan, the former U.N. secretary-general.

The two leaders agreed to create the positions of prime minister and two deputy prime ministers. The prime minister's post likely will go to Odinga, the Voice of America said Thursday.

Kibaki and Odinga pledged to ensure that the accord is implemented and called for unity among all Kenyans.

Topics: Mwai Kibaki, Raila Odinga
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