Ex-Secretary General of the United Nations will take over mediation efforts between Odinga and Kibaki. Previously, it was thought that African Union Chairman and President of Ghana, John Kufuor, would have been an successful mediator but this was not the case. Bishop Desmond Tutu, receiver of the Nobel Peace Prize, visited Kenya in attempts to act as a peacemaker.The opposition states the death toll due to violence is at 1,000. The government claims it is around 500.
The election took place on December 27, two weeks ago.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/01/10/kenya/index.html?iref=newssearch
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