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Spotlight | Kenya
Washington's role in Ruto-Odinga détente

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga (left) and President William Ruto. © Tony KARUMBA/AFP - Gerald Anderson/ANADOLU AGENCY/Anadolu Agency via AFP

It was thanks to US mediation that the Kenyan president and the opposition leader agreed to talk over their differences amid mounting political tension. Once again, a US senator from Delaware played fence-mender. [...]

Published on 07.04.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Spotlight | Kenya
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