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Mbeki in Harare for crisis talks Mbeki in Harare for crisis talks
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South Africa's Thabo Mbeki is in Harare, where he is reported to have met Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and members of an opposition faction. South Africa's Thabo Mbeki has flown to Harare for talks with Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and members of a breakaway opposition faction.
Mr Mbeki has been the chief regional negotiator on the Zimbabwe crisis, and has been trying to persuade Mr Mugabe to form a government of national unity.Mr Mbeki has been the chief regional negotiator on the Zimbabwe crisis, and has been trying to persuade Mr Mugabe to form a government of national unity.
Mr Mugabe also met leaders of a dissident faction that split from the opposition MDC, news agencies said. But Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the main opposition party, declined to meet Mr Mbeki, Reuters news agency said.
Earlier, video emerged of vote rigging in last month's election. Earlier, video emerged of vote rigging in last month's presidential run-off.
In secretly filmed footage, a prison guard and fellow prison officers were shown being forced to vote for President Robert Mugabe in front of superior officers.In secretly filmed footage, a prison guard and fellow prison officers were shown being forced to vote for President Robert Mugabe in front of superior officers.
The guard, Shepherd Yuda, filmed the vote-rigging for Guardian Films. He has now fled Zimbabwe.The guard, Shepherd Yuda, filmed the vote-rigging for Guardian Films. He has now fled Zimbabwe.
Political crisisPolitical crisis
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party pulled out of the presidential run-off vote, citing campaign violence. The main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), pulled out of the presidential run-off vote, citing campaign violence.
The party says 5,000 of its members are still missing. Opposition chief Morgan Tsvangirai reportedly declined to meet Mr Mbeki
The MDC says 5,000 of its members are still missing.
Mr Mugabe has said the opposition must accept him as leader before any talks can take place on ending the country's political crisis.Mr Mugabe has said the opposition must accept him as leader before any talks can take place on ending the country's political crisis.
According to AFP, Mr Mbeki held a brief discussion with Mr Mugabe in Harare on Saturday. Mr Mbeki met Mr Mugabe in Harare on Saturday.
The pair were then joined by members of a dissident faction of the MDC.The pair were then joined by members of a dissident faction of the MDC.
They included the faction's leader, Arthur Mutambara, its secretary-general, Welshman Ncube, and the latter's deputy, Priscilla Misihairibwi-Mushonga.They included the faction's leader, Arthur Mutambara, its secretary-general, Welshman Ncube, and the latter's deputy, Priscilla Misihairibwi-Mushonga.
The Reuters news agency reported that MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai declined to meet Mr Mbeki. A spokesman for Mr Mbeki told Reuters: "The president earlier on Saturday met President Mugabe and Arthur Mutambara in the context of the mediation process."
Mr Mutambara's faction broke away from the MDC in 2005.