Annan continues Kenya efforts
Over 800 people have died in post-election violence in the country
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Saturday, 26, Jan 2008 10:44
Former United Nations (UN) secretary general Kofi Annan is continuing efforts to achieve political reconciliation in Kenya.
Further ethnic violence has taken place in spite of a meeting between the country's president Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga on Thursday. Mr Odinga believes that the recently held elections were unfair and has refused to accept official results declaring the incumbent leader the winner of the polls.
Mobs representing communities supporting the two leaders have clashed over the past week and at least 15 deaths have been reported in battles in the city of Nakuru.
A night-time curfew was also imposed in the town to prevent further violence
Reports of houses being burnt in other areas of the country have also been received.
Previously, Mr Annan has met with the country's religious leaders to urge them to call for calm in the county which was once seen as a model for stability in Africa.
Over 800 people have died in violence since the announcement of the results of the controversial election last month.