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| AU head urges Kenya peace deal | AU head urges Kenya peace deal |
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| The African Union Commission chairman has urged Kenya's government and opposition to reach an agreement to end weeks of post-election violence. | The African Union Commission chairman has urged Kenya's government and opposition to reach an agreement to end weeks of post-election violence. |
| Jean Ping said he hoped for a deal next week. Earlier, there was hope that the rivals would end their talks on Friday. | Jean Ping said he hoped for a deal next week. Earlier, there was hope that the rivals would end their talks on Friday. |
| A draft plan would involve creating a prime minister's post to be held by the oppositions, but disagreement remains over what powers this post would have. | A draft plan would involve creating a prime minister's post to be held by the oppositions, but disagreement remains over what powers this post would have. |
| The East African Community says the | |
| crisis is hurting the regional economy. | |
| "The weekend will be crucial. We hope that next week we'll have something which can be agreed," Mr Ping said in Nairobi. | "The weekend will be crucial. We hope that next week we'll have something which can be agreed," Mr Ping said in Nairobi. |
| 'New things' | 'New things' |
| Mediator and former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said Thursday's agreement on the creation of a prime ministerial post showed progress towards ending violence. | Mediator and former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said Thursday's agreement on the creation of a prime ministerial post showed progress towards ending violence. |
| Ugandan economy suffers | Ugandan economy suffers |
| But earlier hopes that a final deal would be announced on Friday proved unfounded as disagreements remained between the two sides on the exact role of the proposed prime minister. | But earlier hopes that a final deal would be announced on Friday proved unfounded as disagreements remained between the two sides on the exact role of the proposed prime minister. |
| The post is likely to be held by opposition Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga, whose party demands that the post include executive powers. | The post is likely to be held by opposition Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga, whose party demands that the post include executive powers. |
| The government favours "a non-executive prime minister but with some substantial meaningful responsibilities," government negotiator Mutula Kilonzo said, according to the AP news agency. | The government favours "a non-executive prime minister but with some substantial meaningful responsibilities," government negotiator Mutula Kilonzo said, according to the AP news agency. |
| Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula told the BBC the delays were because "new things keep coming up." | Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula told the BBC the delays were because "new things keep coming up." |
| "It's never over till it's over," he said. | "It's never over till it's over," he said. |
| Friday's round of talks started late after the government delegation failed to arrive on time. | Friday's round of talks started late after the government delegation failed to arrive on time. |
| Also on Friday, Mr Odinga flew out of Kenya to an unconfirmed destination. He is however keeping in close contact with his negotiating team at the talks, his aides say. | Also on Friday, Mr Odinga flew out of Kenya to an unconfirmed destination. He is however keeping in close contact with his negotiating team at the talks, his aides say. |
| Economic slowdown | Economic slowdown |
| The East African Community has warned of an economic slowdown throughout the region as a result of the Kenyan political crisis. | The East African Community has warned of an economic slowdown throughout the region as a result of the Kenyan political crisis. |
| "Trade flows have been negatively affected and so have exchequer and business revenues," EAC Secretary General Juma Mwapachu said in a statement on Thursday. | "Trade flows have been negatively affected and so have exchequer and business revenues," EAC Secretary General Juma Mwapachu said in a statement on Thursday. |
| "We can only promote and attract investments sustainably, as well as assure effective intra-regional trade, if we have enduring peace and stability." | "We can only promote and attract investments sustainably, as well as assure effective intra-regional trade, if we have enduring peace and stability." |
| The landlocked economies of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, South Sudan and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, largely rely on trade through the Kenyan port of Mombasa. | The landlocked economies of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, South Sudan and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, largely rely on trade through the Kenyan port of Mombasa. |
| The opposition alleges widespread rigging in the December election, and international observers said the poll was flawed. | The opposition alleges widespread rigging in the December election, and international observers said the poll was flawed. |
| The Kenyan opposition said on Wednesday it would resume mass protests if a deal was not reached within a week. | The Kenyan opposition said on Wednesday it would resume mass protests if a deal was not reached within a week. |