Zimbabwe rivals agree unity deal - Democratic Underground

muriel_volestrangler

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Thu Sep-11-08 04:02 PM
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Zimbabwe rivals agree unity deal

Source: BBC

Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe have reached a deal to share power.

After mediating four days of talks in Harare, South African President Thabo Mbeki said the agreement would be signed and made public on Monday.

Mr Mbeki did not give any details. Mr Tsvangirai has confirmed the deal, but Mr Mugabe has yet to comment.

The government and MDC had already agreed that Mr Tsvangirai would be PM with Mr Mugabe staying on as president.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7611459.stm

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Thu Sep-11-08 05:21 PM
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1. I will beleive it when it has been implemented.

It is a wonderful thing if indeed true.

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