Federal charter endorsed for Somalia but slammed by key figures
NAIROBI, 16 Sept 2003 (AFP) - Somali delegates to a peace conference in Nairobi have endorsed a transitional federal charter under which the strife-torn country will be governed when a final peace accord is reached, mediators said Tuesday.

The charter was immediately rejected by key figures who shunned the talks in the Kenyan capital, including the head of the Horn of Africa country's interim administration and prominent faction leaders. MORE