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The former UN secretary-general, Kofi Annan, now shares a name with a baby giraffe, Dr Sentamu told the Synod on Wednesday, reporting on his visit to Kenya. The giraffe had been named by displaced Kenyans seeking refuge in a giraffe enclosure. The Annan peace talks had achieved agreement in four main areas of contention, “no mean achievement”, said Dr Sentamu. Key commitments had been made to end the violence and restore fundamental rights and freedoms; immediate measures had been taken to address the humanitarian situation and promote reconciliation; and discussion was now under way on how to end the political crisis



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