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Thursday, January 03, 2008
Kenya: Will March Ignite Civil War?
Updated:06:52, Thursday January 03, 2008
Violence Looms Ahead Of Kenya Rally
Kenya's main opposition party is set to defy the police and hold a rally
to demand President Mwai Kibaki quits over allegations of vote rigging
in the recent election that saw him returned to power. Humanitarian
groups estimate that at least 300 people have already been killed and
100,000 displaced.
Both sides have accused each other of genocide - and fears are growing of a civil war.
Opposition leader Raila Odinga called today's "million man" rally in protest at the December 27 election, which he insists was a "sham."
He told reporters that the rally was meant to be peaceful, but the government has banned the demonstration. With security forces deployed in force, violence was likely to erupt if protesters follow the call.
More on this developing story can be found at SkyNews: http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1299082,00.html?f=rss
Additional Reference:
Kenya Braces For More Violence
Opposition Leader Vows To Go Ahead With Banned Protest Despite Huge
Security Presence...
More can be found at CBSNews: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/03/world/main3668671.shtml
Edited on: Thursday, January 03, 2008 1:42.26
Categories: Political/Diplomatic/Economic, Protests/Demonstrations/Riots