Breakthrough in Kenya

(28 Feb 08 - RV) Kenya's rival politicians reached an agreement today to form a coalition government after weeks of bitter negotiations on how to end the country's deadly postelection crisis.

President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga held four hours of discussions with former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and the leader of the African Union, Jakaya Kikwete.

Annan emerged to say a deal on the formation of a coalition government had been reached, but would now be discussed with the political parties before details are made public.
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