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(Galatians 4:16)

U.N. chief Ban in Kenya to help end political turmoil

NAIROBI-U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon is in Kenya to push mediation talks between feuding political leaders in the East African country to end weeks of violence following last year's disputed presidential election, U.N. officials said Friday."The aim of his visit is to offer support to the Annan-led mediation panel and be briefed by the U.N. country team on the humanitarian crisis,"a U.N. spokesman said. Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has been leading mediation talks between two bitter rivals, President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga, amid political mayhem sparked by a flawed election in December.Odinga, a populist politician and businessman, has refused to recognize President Kibaki's reelection, accusing him of having rigged the polls.More than 850 people have been killed over the last month and 300,000 others have been displaced in the postelection crisis.Earlier this week, a top U.S. diplomat in Africa described the violence in parts of Kenya as "clear ethnic cleansing."Jendayi Frazer, U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs, said the mass displacement of civilians in the Rift Valley was part of an "organized effort."The majority of the displaced are from President Kibaki's Kikuyu ethnic group, who were kicked out of their homes by opposition supporters, mainly Kalenjins, who have a historic claim to the land.The U.N. Security Council has said it deplores the postelection violence and expressed support for Annan's efforts to mediate between the country's president and his main opposition rival.Japan has expressed concern about the worsening situation in Kenya. On Friday, Japanese officials said the government had contributed some $4 million for humanitarian assistance through U.N. agencies for internally displaced people.Japanese officials said the emergency grant assistance is to alleviate their hardships, especially the most vulnerable-mostly women and children.
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