"by Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times | February 29, 2008
NAIROBI - Kenya's presidential rivals yesterday agreed to share power in a coalition government aimed at ending postelection chaos that has killed 1,000 people and brought this once-promising East African nation to the brink of collapse....
The news brought praise from the United States and other Western governments, which had come to count on Kenya as an economic partner and source of stability in East Africa.... [the] nation still faces sizable challenges, including a shattered economy, rising ethnic tensions, and 350,000 people displaced by violence since the Dec. 27 elections....
Underscoring tensions that still grip the country, police fired tear gas at Odinga supporters celebrating on the streets of downtown Nairobi shortly after the signing ceremony.... In the final hours of negotiation, Kibaki made significant concessions to the opposition, agreeing to a constitutional amendment that just one day earlier he had ruled out.
His change of heart came amid intense pressure from the United States and others in the international community, who voiced warnings about possible sanctions and isolation for those perceived to be blocking a deal....
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