Archive for January 7th, 2008

Report: Up to 1,000 killed in Kenya crisis

by: Jason Haber January 7, 2008

 
The death toll from the violence in Kenya continues to grow.  The latest figure comes from opposition leader Raila Odinga who now believes 1,000 people have been killed since the disputed election returns were announced.  But there is a ray of  hope as Odinga’s party has it halted protests and President Mwai Kibaki invited his […]

At Last - Kenya President and Opposition Leader Agree to Meet

by: Jason Haber January 7, 2008

Kenya’s president and opposition leader will meet to address vote-counting irregularities and the ensuing violence in which over 400 people have been killed, U.S. envoy Jendayi Frazer said on Monday. Another report has the death toll up to 600.
According to CNN:
Frazer, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, told […]

Kenyan Opposition Cancel Rally as Death Toll Climbs to 482

by: Jason Haber January 7, 2008

 
482 are now confirmed dead in the violence that continues to plague Kenya.
Kenyan opposition leaders have canceled protests, now for the third time,  planned for Tuesday as they wait for Ghana’s president to arrive that evening to begin mediation efforts aimed at ending the violence. 
Both sides in the disputed election have indicated that they are […]