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African leaders have urged Zimbabwe's leadership and opposition to form a national unity government, following last week's disputed election. | African leaders have urged Zimbabwe's leadership and opposition to form a national unity government, following last week's disputed election. |
The call was made at an African Union summit, which also saw strong criticism of Zimbabwe by Botswana. | The call was made at an African Union summit, which also saw strong criticism of Zimbabwe by Botswana. |
President Robert Mugabe won the presidential election run-off. It was boycotted by the opposition, which cited widespread violence. | President Robert Mugabe won the presidential election run-off. It was boycotted by the opposition, which cited widespread violence. |
Both sides have since ruled out forming a power-sharing government. | Both sides have since ruled out forming a power-sharing government. |
Delegates at the AU summit in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt said a resolution calling for a government of national unity in Zimbabwe had been approved to resolve the crisis. | |
However, briefing reporters earlier, Mr Mugabe's spokesman was asked whether Zimbabwe should follow Kenya's example and create such a government. | |
"Kenya is Kenya. Zimbabwe is Zimbabwe," George Charamba responded. | "Kenya is Kenya. Zimbabwe is Zimbabwe," George Charamba responded. |
"We have our own history of evolving dialogue and resolving political impasses the Zimbabwean way. The Zimbabwean way, not the Kenyan way. Not at all." | "We have our own history of evolving dialogue and resolving political impasses the Zimbabwean way. The Zimbabwean way, not the Kenyan way. Not at all." |
No talks | |
Meanwhile the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said Friday's one-man election had killed off any prospect of a negotiated settlement. | Meanwhile the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said Friday's one-man election had killed off any prospect of a negotiated settlement. |
Tendai Biti, the MDC's secretary-general who faces treason charges in Zimbabwe, said the country's "sham election" last week "totally and completely exterminated any prospect of a negotiated settlement". | Tendai Biti, the MDC's secretary-general who faces treason charges in Zimbabwe, said the country's "sham election" last week "totally and completely exterminated any prospect of a negotiated settlement". |
He denied any negotiations were going on between the two parties, or that an agreement was in the offing. | He denied any negotiations were going on between the two parties, or that an agreement was in the offing. |
African leaders have faced growing pressure to take a stand against Zimbabwe's president. | |
At the meeting the vice-president of Botswana strongly condemned Mr Mugabe over the run-off. | |
Mompati Merfahe said the vote "did not reflect the unfettered will of the people" and Zimbabwe should be excluded from African Union and regional talks. | |
The BBC's Martin Plaut, who is at the summit, says it is rare for African leaders to address each other across the conference floor in such unguarded terms. |