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| Kenya rivals agree to share power | Kenya rivals agree to share power |
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| Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga have signed an agreement to end the country's post-election crisis. | |
| At a ceremony in Nairobi, the two men put their signatures to a power-sharing deal brokered by ex-UN head Kofi Annan. | |
| A coalition government comprising members of the current ruling party and opposition will now be formed. | |
| Some 1,500 people died in political violence after Mr Odinga said he was robbed of victory in December's polls. | Some 1,500 people died in political violence after Mr Odinga said he was robbed of victory in December's polls. |
| International observers agreed the count was flawed. | International observers agreed the count was flawed. |
| Violence has mostly receded, but tensions are still running extremely high. | Violence has mostly receded, but tensions are still running extremely high. |
| Political violence has ignited rivalry over landEnlarge Image | |
| Negotiations between the government and Mr Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) lasted more than a month, stalling several times. | |
| Discussions centred on the creation of the post of prime minister, likely to be taken by Mr Odinga. | |
| Both sides agreed that there should be a prime minister, but had differed on what powers the new post would have. | |
| Speaking after the deal was signed, Mr Annan said the division of posts in the new government would reflect the two rival political parties' strengths in parliament. | |
| The post-election violence saw thousands of people targeted because they belonged to ethnic groups seen as either pro-government or pro-opposition. | The post-election violence saw thousands of people targeted because they belonged to ethnic groups seen as either pro-government or pro-opposition. |
| About 600,000 people have fled their homes and some have been forced back to their ancestral homelands. | About 600,000 people have fled their homes and some have been forced back to their ancestral homelands. |
| Meanwhile, a politician has lodged a legal challenge to the talks, saying they are unconstitutional and do not involve all Kenyans. | Meanwhile, a politician has lodged a legal challenge to the talks, saying they are unconstitutional and do not involve all Kenyans. |
| Antony Kirori, who vied for a parliamentary seat and lost to Mr Odinga, says any resolution would alter the country's governance structure. | |
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