Kenya rivals sign accord but no final deal

0 Comments | AFP, February, 2008

NAIROBI (AFP) — Kenya's rival parties on Thursday signed an agreement during talks to end turmoil that has left more than 1,000 people dead, but the government warned no final deal has been made.

The United States is to send Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Nairobi to support the mediation effort by former UN chief Kofi Annan.

Annan called a news conference for Friday to "outline" the agreement reached between representatives of President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga, according to a UN spokesman working with the mediation team.

The text of the agreement signed by the two sides will also be released, a statement added. Talks between the two sides will resume next Monday.

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