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Kenya opposition says mass protest on for Friday
03 Jan 2008 17:29:34 GMT
Source: Reuters

NAIROBI, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Kenya's opposition said on Thursday that it would hold a banned mass rally of thousands of its supporters in a central Nairobi park on Friday.

"The rally is on for tomorrow," opposition spokesman Salim Lone said in a statement following a day of running battles between police and opposition supporters after a disputed election.
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