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Newshour: 02/04/2023 20:06 GMT: Kenyan opposition calls off mass protests

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Kenyan opposition calls off mass protests

02/04/2023 20:06 GMT

02/04/2023 20:06 GMT: Kenyan opposition calls off mass protests

BBC World Service - Newshour, Kenyan opposition calls off mass protests

Raila Odinga says there will be a 7-day "ceasefire" after an appeal from President Ruto.

Opposition leader Raila Odinga says there will be a 7-day "ceasefire" after a televised appeal from President Ruto.

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has called off mass anti-government protests following a televised appeal from President William Ruto. Demonstrations earlier this week had turned violent, and many feared a repeat of the inter-ethnic fighting of 2007 and 2008. We speak to Mr Odinga.
 
Also on the programme: an explosion in a St Petersburg café kills one of Russia’s most prominent military bloggers; and the grandfather of electronic pop, Ryuichi Sakamoto, has died at the age of 71.

(IMAGE: A supporter of Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga runs in front of a water cannon. CREDIT: REUTERS/John Muchucha)

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