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Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai sign deal to end Zimbabwe’s political crisis
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
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HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's opposition leader briefly emerged from his refuge at the Dutch Embassy Wednesday and called for African leaders to guide talks to end Zimbabwe's crisis, saying a presidential runoff this week was no solution. (article 4)
After a bloody election season marked by beatings and assassinations of opposition supporters, Zimbabwe s feuding political leaders met face to face on Monday to sign an agreement laying out terms for negotiations to wrest their land out of political chaos. (article 2)
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who withdrew from the runoff after an intense campaign of state-sponsored violence, said the results of the election would " reflect only the fear of the people of Zimbabwe. (article 10)
Both men claim to have won this year's presidential elections, while the opposition accuses Mr Mugabe of using a campaign of violence against its activists. (article 7)
Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai met face-to-face Monday for the first time in 10 years and agreed to formal talks about power sharing after three months of state-sponsored electoral violence. (article 9)
Zimbabwe's main opposition party could sign an agreement as early as Monday to begin substantive talks with President Robert Mugabe s party on ending an impasse that has worsened the country's severe economic crisis, opposition officials said on Saturday. (article 15)
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Mugabe, Zimbabwe, Tsvangirai, Opposition, African |
Source articles
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