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Kenya election protests to resume | Kenya election protests to resume |
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Kenya's main opposition party will resume mass protests after last month's disputed elections, its spokesman says. | Kenya's main opposition party will resume mass protests after last month's disputed elections, its spokesman says. |
The announcement follows the failure of efforts to mediate in the crisis by Ghana's President John Kufuor, who is the African Union chairman. | The announcement follows the failure of efforts to mediate in the crisis by Ghana's President John Kufuor, who is the African Union chairman. |
He has left Kenya, unable to persuade opposition leader Raila Odinga to meet President Mwai Kibaki. | He has left Kenya, unable to persuade opposition leader Raila Odinga to meet President Mwai Kibaki. |
Violent protests over alleged election fraud have left some 600 people dead and the police have banned all rallies. | Violent protests over alleged election fraud have left some 600 people dead and the police have banned all rallies. |
Opposition Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) members will march to a police station in the capital, Nairobi, to request permission to hold a rally next Wednesday, an ODM source has told Reuters news agency. | |
The BBC's Karen Allen in Nairobi says the resumption of protests is a sign of the ODM's growing frustration. | |
'Not interested' | |
ODM spokesman Salim Lone said further details of the protests would be announced later. | |
"We have recognised that the government is not interested in any mediated resolution to the crisis in our country," he told the AFP news agency. | |
Displaced Kenyans' fears about returning homeIn pictures | |
The ODM called off a planned rally on Tuesday, saying it would give international mediation efforts a chance to succeed. | The ODM called off a planned rally on Tuesday, saying it would give international mediation efforts a chance to succeed. |
Top US Africa official Jendayi Frazer and four African ex-presidents have been in Kenya trying to end the crisis in what had been seen as a relative beacon of stability in East Africa. | Top US Africa official Jendayi Frazer and four African ex-presidents have been in Kenya trying to end the crisis in what had been seen as a relative beacon of stability in East Africa. |
Before he left, Mr Kufuor sounded upbeat, saying that former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan would lead further mediation attempts, along with a panel of eminent African personalities. | |
Our correspondent says Mr Annan could arrive next week. | |
She says he will have more time to spend in Kenya than Mr Kufuor, who stayed for just two days. | |
She says there are hopes that such a high-profile figure may be able to make progress, however, the two sides remain far apart. | |
Mr Odinga claims he was robbed of victory and insists that Mr Kibaki steps down. | Mr Odinga claims he was robbed of victory and insists that Mr Kibaki steps down. |
'Finished' | |
European Union observers said they had concerns about the way the votes were added up, which could have affected the official results. | European Union observers said they had concerns about the way the votes were added up, which could have affected the official results. |
The violence has forced thousands of Kenyans into campsBut Mr Kibaki has sworn in most of his key ministers and says the election is "finished". | |
Minor ministerial posts have not been filled, leaving the way open for a possible government of national unity. | Minor ministerial posts have not been filled, leaving the way open for a possible government of national unity. |
Mr Odinga, however, has refused to join a power-sharing administration led by Mr Kibaki. | Mr Odinga, however, has refused to join a power-sharing administration led by Mr Kibaki. |
The opposition leader rejected an offer to meet Mr Kibaki, unless it was led by mediators - a condition rejected by the president. | |
As well as the deaths, some 250,000 have fled their homes, following clashes between rival political and ethnic groups. | As well as the deaths, some 250,000 have fled their homes, following clashes between rival political and ethnic groups. |