U.S. Envoy Decries 'Ethnic Cleansing' in Kenya

NAIROBI, Jan. 30 -- The top U.S. diplomat for Africa said Wednesday that the post-election violence in Kenya amounted to "ethnic cleansing" and that both President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga should be doing more to calm tensions.
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Stephanie McCrummen

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