Their alleged crimes happened in the last two days of December 2007 and throughout January 2008, when hundreds died and thousands were displaced from four towns in western Kenya, in the Rift Valley.

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Another hope is that Mr Yanukovich will mend the rift between Kiev and Moscow opened by Mr Yushchenko's pro-western orientation.

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