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Mbeki to mediate new crisis in Zimbabwe
A spokesperson for Thabo Mbeki, on Monday said that the former president would be flying to Zimbabwe to continue mediating power-sharing talks and assisting in ending the country's crisis.
- Gulf News
- Published: 12:38 October 13, 2008
Johannesburg: A spokesperson for Thabo Mbeki, on Monday said that the former president would be flying to Zimbabwe to continue mediating power-sharing talks and assisting in ending the country's crisis.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe announced at the weekend that he is allocating all key ministries in the proposed unity government to his party.
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai threatened Sunday to ditch the agreement if Mugabe refuses to cede control of key ministries.
Mbeki spokesman Mukoni Ratshitanga said the former South African president flies to Zimbabwe on Monday afternoon.
African leaders asked Mbeki to mediate over disputed results of elections in which Tsvangirai's party won most votes.
Mbeki was successful in persuaded the rivals to share power on September 15 but they are still at loggerheads over Cabinet posts.
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