| SA President Thabo Mbeki forces Zimbabwe parties to agree on unity |
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The government and MDC had already agreed that Mr Tsvangirai would be PM with Mr Mugabe staying on as president. It is not yet clear how much power would be transfered to Tsvangirai. Negotiations have been on-off since the end of July, but have stalled over the allocation of executive power between Mr Mugabe and Mr Tsvangirai, bitter rivals for a decade. Mr Tsvangirai, leader of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), was first to announce the breakthrough, telling reporters simply: "We've got a deal." Later, Mr Mbeki told a news conference the two sides had agreed unanimously to form an inclusive government. He said: "I am absolutely certain that the leadership of Zimbabwe is committed to implementing these agreements." The discussions are thought to have been deadlocked over how many ministries each party should have in a unity government, and how much power Mr Mugabe should retain. Mr Mugabe, in power since independence from Britain in 1980, won a controversial June presidential run-off election unopposed after Mr Tsvangirai withdrew, claiming the MDC was the target of state-sponsored violence.                |
South African president Thabo Mbeki has confirmed that the two parties have agreed on a power sharing deal to be announced on monday. After mediating four days of talks in Harare, South African President Thabo Mbeki said the agreement would be signed and made public on Monday. He didnt elaborate| < Prev | Next > |
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