Kenya's president and his chief rival made key concessions to end the dispute over the country's elections, calling off protests and agreeing to talks under pressure from the United States as the death toll from a week of violence reached nearly 500.
The top American envoy to Africa says the vote count at the heart of the dispute was tampered with and both sides could have been involved. The Dec. 27 election returned President Mwai Kibaki to power for another five-year term, with his rabble-rousing opponent, Raila Odinga, coming in second after his early lead evaporated overnight.
"Yes, there was rigging," the U.S. envoy, Jendayi Frazer, told The …
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