Mbeki confident Zimbabwe deal will be reached

Luanda: South African President Thabo Mbeki, chief mediator in Zimbabwe's power-sharing negotiations, on Wednesday expressed confidence that a deal can be reached soon.

"We are indeed convinced that it is possible to conclude these negoatiations quite quickly," he told reporters. Mbeki said Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF and the opposition were working for an "all-inclusive" government. Top leadership positions were still under discussion, he said.