Zimbabwe’s ruling party and the opposition are close to a power-sharing deal that would turn Robert Mugabe into a ceremonial president.
Power-sharing talks between Zimbabwe’s rival political parties were going smoothly on Monday, a South African official said.
Mugabe said that negotiation was a different game which required compromise, ”Unlike in card games in negotiation you must be ready for compromise”
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said on Thursday he was ”fairly satisfied” with talks with President Robert Mugabe’s party.
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai hopes talks aimed at resolving Zimbabwe’s political crisis will give President Robert Mugabe an ”honourable exit”.
Talks between Zimbabwe’s ruling party and the opposition to resolve a political crisis will resume on Sunday, SA President Thabo Mbeki says.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday said power-sharing negotiations with the opposition were still on track.
Talks on Zimbabwe’s political crisis broke up on Tuesday in South Africa as negotiators flew home to resolve a deadlock over power-sharing.
Power-sharing talks between Zimbabwe’s opposition and negotiators for President Robert Mugabe have broken off, officials said on Monday.
Officials close to the Zimbabwe power-sharing talks say negotiations in South Africa have broken off.
A signature, some handshakes and four days of talks have raised hopes for an end to Zimbabwe’s political crisis.
Even for those who are not Robert Mugabe’s nearest and dearest will see shopping trips to Europe becoming something of the past.
Negotiations in South Africa between Zimbabwe’s ruling party and the opposition were progressing well on Saturday, mediators said.
Zimbabwe’s latest moves towards a compromise will show other tyrants how to win elections by losing.
Mugabe’s friends in Africa have dwindled in the wake of the violent presidential election run-off, while industrial confidence and capacity suffer.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s ruling party will not accept a power-sharing deal that fails to recognise his re-election.
The secret talks between Morgan Tsvangirai and Robert Mugabe are not a "new dawn" for Zimbabwe, as some South African media seem to imagine.
Captains of industry are pinning their hopes on talks between Zimbabwe’s political rivals as a chance to stop the economic rot.
Zimbabwe’s opposition MDC and President Robert Mugabe will begin negotiations on a power-sharing deal in earnest on Thursday, officials say.
A landmark deal between Zimbabwe’s political rivals was hailed by South Africa’s media on Tuesday as a new dawn for the troubled nation.
Negotiators from Zimbabwe’s opposition and ruling party are expected in SA on Tuesday for talks aimed at ending the country’s political crisis.
President Thabo Mbeki has played a less than honest role in the Zimbabwe crisis. The debate rages on about what he is playing at in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai signed an agreement on Monday that paves the way for fully fledged talks.
Zimbabwe’s opposition and the ruling party of President Robert Mugabe will sign a deal on Monday laying down a framework for formal talks.
MDC spokesperson: ”He wants to create the impression that talks are going ahead before big meetings [such as those of the G8 and United Nations]”
Zimbabwe’s opposition was on Saturday gearing up to ink an agreement that paves the way for fully fledged talks on the country’s crisis.
South African President Thabo Mbeki agreed on Friday to work more closely with the AU and UN to bring an end to the Zimbabwe crisis.
Efforts to broker an end to Zimbabwe’s crisis stepped up Friday as SA hosted talks with the AU’s top official and a meeting of foreign ministers.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is beginning to breathe more easily as a Western diplomatic campaign against his re-election falters.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday accused Britain of trying to seize control of resources in the devastated African nation.
United States President George Bush said on Tuesday the United States was looking at imposing more sanctions against Zimbabwe’s government.
Zimbabwe’s Christian community has rejected President Robert Mugabe’s re-election and said the vote was marred by violence and intimidation.