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Annan, Moi discusses regional issues

    NAIROBI

    UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Tuesday held a 45-minute discussion with Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi in Nairobi, a UN statement said. The two discussed a wide range of regional issues, including conflicts in various parts of Africa and the impact of the AIDS epidemic on the continent. Speaking to journalists after their meeting, Annan said that their discussion had covered a range of regional topics, including the situations in Sudan and Somalia, the conflicts in the DRC and Burundi and the relationship between Kenya and the UN. President Moi, for his part, said that Kenya supported Annan’s candidacy for a second term as UN secretary-general. “We support him. He has done magnificent work under difficult circumstances,” Moi said.

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