UN council demands end to Kenya ethnic violence

from AlertNet

The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday demanded an end to what it described as "ethnically motivated attacks" in Kenya, where a wave of post-election violence has left over 1,000 people dead.

In its second non-binding statement issued since the violence began over a month ago, the 15-nation council ordered Kenya to "immediately end violence, including ethnically motivated attacks, dismantle armed gangs, improve the humanitarian situation and restore human rights."

The clashes in Kenya were sparked by a dispute over the Dec. 27 re-election of President Mwai Kibaki which opposition leader Raila Odinga says was rigged.

Most of the more than 1,000 deaths have come from ethnic killings, adding to fatalities from police clashes with protesters.

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