However,the zone has run into a series of serious complications amid worsening relations between North and South.

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China's anger at this rebuff has contributed greatly to the worsening of relations between the two sides.

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"We must do everything... to reinforce the transatlantic dialogue and avoid any worsening of relations between Europe and the United States, " he said on Tuesday.

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Another impact of Christian evangelism, in the longer run, may be a worsening of relations with Muslims, who make up about 8% of Kenya's population.

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