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Kenyan parties agree 'peace plan' Kenyan parties agree 'peace plan'
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Kenya's feuding leaders have agreed a plan to end the political and ethnic violence gripping the country, former UN chief Kofi Annan has said.Kenya's feuding leaders have agreed a plan to end the political and ethnic violence gripping the country, former UN chief Kofi Annan has said.
"We have agreed an agenda covering both short-term issues and also long-term issues," Mr Annan said."We have agreed an agenda covering both short-term issues and also long-term issues," Mr Annan said.
The deal was agreed by representatives of both President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga.The deal was agreed by representatives of both President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga.
The announcement came after fresh outbreaks of fighting left at least 18 people dead in the west of the country.The announcement came after fresh outbreaks of fighting left at least 18 people dead in the west of the country.
Mr Annan said the rival parties had agreed a four-point plan which should end the violence within the next two weeks. Mr Annan said the rival parties had agreed a four-point framework for talks which should end the violence within the next two weeks.
      They include: Items on the agenda include:
    • ending the violence
    • ending the violence
    • humanitarian situation
    • humanitarian situation
    • resolving the political crisis
    • resolving the political crisis
    • land and historical injustices
    • land and historical injustices
      • "We believe within 7 to 15 days, we should be able to tackle the first three agenda items," he told reporters. "We believe within seven to 15 days, we should be able to tackle the first three agenda items," he told reporters.
      "The first is to take immediate action to stop the violence.""The first is to take immediate action to stop the violence."
      Mr Annan said both sides had already agreed that leaders should end irresponsible statements, gangs would be disbanded and there should be freedom of assembly.Mr Annan said both sides had already agreed that leaders should end irresponsible statements, gangs would be disbanded and there should be freedom of assembly.
      The BBC's Caroline Karobia reports from Nairobi that the talks are likely to last for a month.The BBC's Caroline Karobia reports from Nairobi that the talks are likely to last for a month.