Zimbabwe opposition, gov't talk in South Africa
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Zimbabwe s ruling party began preliminary discussions with the opposition on Thursday in an effort to settle a political crisis in which both sides have staked a claim to the nation's presidency. (article 1)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - About 200 opposition supporters crowded outside the U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe yesterday, appealing for protection amid new reports of violence aimed at dissenters against the heavy-handed rule of President Robert G. Mugabe. (article 5)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Zimbabwean government and opposition officials met in South Africa on Thursday to try to find a way out of their country's crisis, with the opposition pressing for an end to attacks on its supporters. (article 2)
HARARE, ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe's regime plans a renewed crackdown on opposition leaders, lawmakers and activists in coming days, according to ruling party sources. (article 4)
The crackdown would be aimed at pressuring the opposition to accept a government of national unity led by Mugabe, senior ruling party sources said. (article 4)
The leaders of seven African countries and eight industrialized nations emerged divided after three hours of closed-door meetings dominated by the crisis in Zimbabwe, where Robert Mugabe was sworn in last month for a sixth term as president. (article 7)
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Source articles
- Zimbabwe Rivals Tentatively Begin Talks on Political Crisis (nytimes.com, 07/11/2008, 569 words)
- Zimbabwe opposition, gov't talk in South Africa (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/10/2008, 791 words)
- Zimbabwe rival parties hold talks (BBC News, 07/10/2008, 573 words)
- Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF party plans new crackdown on MDC (L.A. Times, 07/10/2008, 440 words)
- JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - About 200 opposition ... (baltimoresun.com, 07/11/2008, 162 words)
- Times Online (timesonline.co.uk, 07/10/2008, 531 words)
- Bush Pushes Hard Line on Zimbabwe at G-8 (nytimes.com, 07/08/2008, 902 words)
- Brown urges Zimbabwe 'isolation' (BBC News, 07/10/2008, 355 words)
- U.S. Steadfast for Zimbabwe Sanctions as U.N. Body Argues (nytimes.com, 07/09/2008, 421 words)
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