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| Former UN chief Kofi Annan has said rival parties in Kenya appear unable to resolve their differences, despite weeks of talks between the two sides. | Former UN chief Kofi Annan has said rival parties in Kenya appear unable to resolve their differences, despite weeks of talks between the two sides. |
| Mr Annan urged President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga to reach a settlement after separate meetings with the pair. | Mr Annan urged President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga to reach a settlement after separate meetings with the pair. |
| The BBC's Adam Mynott in Nairobi says Mr Annan is clearly frustrated by the lack of progress. | |
| The dispute over December's election unleashed a wave of violence. | |
| Police now say at least 1,500 people have been killed in the past two months. | Police now say at least 1,500 people have been killed in the past two months. |
| Mr Annan has been in Kenya for more than a month trying to resolve the crisis - the longest period he has spent on any conflict resolution. | Mr Annan has been in Kenya for more than a month trying to resolve the crisis - the longest period he has spent on any conflict resolution. |
| Frustration | Frustration |
| The former UN secretary general met both Mr Odinga and Mr Kibaki on Monday, to urge them to reach agreement. | The former UN secretary general met both Mr Odinga and Mr Kibaki on Monday, to urge them to reach agreement. |
| Afterwards he said the mediation team had "done its work - I'm now asking the party leaders to do theirs". | Afterwards he said the mediation team had "done its work - I'm now asking the party leaders to do theirs". |
| Violence has continued since the December elections | Violence has continued since the December elections |
| A member of the mediation team told our correspondent that the problem lies with the government, which is unwilling to confront the reality of sharing power. | A member of the mediation team told our correspondent that the problem lies with the government, which is unwilling to confront the reality of sharing power. |
| Both sides has agreed to create the post of prime minister, which would be filled by Mr Odinga. | |
| Mr Annan is reported to have said that he feels like a prisoner of peace - unable to achieve an agreement but unable to leave Kenya. | Mr Annan is reported to have said that he feels like a prisoner of peace - unable to achieve an agreement but unable to leave Kenya. |
| Mr Odinga's ODM party has threatened to relaunch mass protests on Thursday if a political deal is not reached, while a lawyers' group says it wants to see a resolution by the end of the week. | Mr Odinga's ODM party has threatened to relaunch mass protests on Thursday if a political deal is not reached, while a lawyers' group says it wants to see a resolution by the end of the week. |
| The ODM and government negotiators were due to fine-tune an agreement that would usher in a new power-sharing arrangement. | The ODM and government negotiators were due to fine-tune an agreement that would usher in a new power-sharing arrangement. |
| The incoming African Union commission chairman, Jean Ping, who held talks with President Kibaki and Mr Annan, hinted last week that a deal would be announced early this week. | The incoming African Union commission chairman, Jean Ping, who held talks with President Kibaki and Mr Annan, hinted last week that a deal would be announced early this week. |
| Both parties have agreed in principle on the creation of a prime minister's position, which would be taken by Mr Odinga. | Both parties have agreed in principle on the creation of a prime minister's position, which would be taken by Mr Odinga. |
| As well as how to divide powers between a prime minister and a president, the rivals are also split on sharing on cabinet positions and the possibility of a new election if the coalition collapses. | As well as how to divide powers between a prime minister and a president, the rivals are also split on sharing on cabinet positions and the possibility of a new election if the coalition collapses. |