Power-sharing will not aid Zimbabwe
Morgan Tsvangirai must limit Robert Mugabe to a purely titular role, yet convince him and his senior cronies that they have a real part to play
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Zimbabwe’s authoritarian president Robert Mugabe faces fresh international pressure to reach a power sharing deal with the opposition after claiming victory in a presidential run-off widely regarded as a sham
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Fears over recalling of Zimbabwe parliament
Hopes of a swift power-sharing deal to resolve the crisis in Zimbabwe are fading after the opposition says President Robert Mugabe’s plans to convene parliament will “kill” negotiations
Mugabe defiance puts pressure on rival
Robert Mugabe defied pressure at a summit of southern African leaders to share power with his arch rival Morgan Tsvangirai, the opposition leader, who beat him in the country’s last credible elections in March
Passport threat ahead of Mugabe meeting
Temporary seizure of opposition leader’s passport at Harare airport as regional leaders prepare to attend a summit that is likely to be dominated by the crisis in Zimbabwe
Rumours distort outcome in Harare
Power-sharing talks again stalled amid reports that Morgan Tsvangirai was excluded from a deal and former consultant Arthur Mutambara reached a pact with President Mugabe
Zimbabwe talks break up amid reported pact
Attempts to create a power-sharing agreement unravels amid reports that Robert Mugabe had cut a deal with an opposition faction that would allow him to cling to power
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Zimbabwe’s fate in the balance
Mugabe is looking for means to preserve the status quo. At this point, the talks are only worth pursuing if they establish a peaceful way for him to go
A sham election and a brutal tyrant
African Union leaders should suspend Zimbabwe from the AU and endorse MorganTsvangirai’s call for properly observed and supervised elections
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