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| The African Union is holding talks in Tanzania on the political crisis in Zimbabwe, after a visit to Harare by their newly installed chairman. | The African Union is holding talks in Tanzania on the political crisis in Zimbabwe, after a visit to Harare by their newly installed chairman. |
| Jean Ping met both President Robert Mugabe and the Zimbabwean Election Commission on Monday. | Jean Ping met both President Robert Mugabe and the Zimbabwean Election Commission on Monday. |
| Over the weekend, he met South African President Thabo Mbeki, who has been the mediating in Zimbabwe's crisis. | Over the weekend, he met South African President Thabo Mbeki, who has been the mediating in Zimbabwe's crisis. |
| The AU meeting may discuss a possible African-wide initiative as Zimbabweans await a presidential run-off date. | |
| Opposition candidate Morgan Tsvangirai won the most votes in the poll, but is still debating whether to contest a second-round run-off. | Opposition candidate Morgan Tsvangirai won the most votes in the poll, but is still debating whether to contest a second-round run-off. |
| The main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), says the government delayed giving the results for more than a month so it could carry out a campaign of violence against opposition supporters ahead of a run-off. Tough call for oppositionAnxiety in Harare | The main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), says the government delayed giving the results for more than a month so it could carry out a campaign of violence against opposition supporters ahead of a run-off. Tough call for oppositionAnxiety in Harare |
| Results published by Zimbabwe's electoral commission last week gave MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai more votes than President Robert Mugabe, but not the 50% needed to avoid a run-off. | Results published by Zimbabwe's electoral commission last week gave MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai more votes than President Robert Mugabe, but not the 50% needed to avoid a run-off. |
| Mr Mugabe has said he will stand in a run-off, but a date for the second round of voting has yet to be set. | Mr Mugabe has said he will stand in a run-off, but a date for the second round of voting has yet to be set. |
| Mr Mugabe would win automatically if his rival refused to take part. | Mr Mugabe would win automatically if his rival refused to take part. |
| On Sunday, Mr Tsvangirai's MDC said it was discussing the conditions under which it could take part in a second round. | On Sunday, Mr Tsvangirai's MDC said it was discussing the conditions under which it could take part in a second round. |