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Kufuor leaves as talks hit
stalemate
Story by NATION Report
Publication Date: 1/10/2008
Ghana’s John Kufuor has left Nairobi with no deal out of efforts
to reconcile President Kibaki and his challenger Raila Odinga of
the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).
The Ghanaian President, who is also chairman of the African Union
had earlier decided to extend his stay in Kenya to tomorrow, but
seems to have decided to leave early after the talks apparently
failed.
He was escorted to the airport by President Kibaki.
Mr Kufuor had been in a long meeting with Mr Odinga after having
had another one with President Kibaki yesterday evening.
The two left the meeting at Nairobi’s Intercontinental Hotel
without a word to waiting journalists.
Earlier indications were that a meeting between President Kibaki
and Mr Odinga was in the offing, with protocol officers setting up
at the Office of the President at Harambee House and nearby roads
closed.
However, the red carpet was taken away and the heavy security
deployment at the planned venue withdrawn.
In brief comments to reporters, the Ghanaian President said that
former UN secretary general Kofi Anan was due to take over the
mediation role.
No comment has come from the ODM following today’s developments.
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