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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 has flown to Harare for talks with Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and members of a breakaway 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. |
| But Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the main opposition party, declined to meet Mr Mbeki, Reuters news agency said. | But Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the main opposition party, declined to meet Mr Mbeki, Reuters news agency said. |
| Earlier, video emerged of vote riggingin 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 crisis | Political crisis |
| The main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), 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. |
| Robert Mugabe has said the opposition must accept him as president | |
| The MDC says 5,000 of its members are still missing. | 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. |
| Mr Mbeki met 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. |
| 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." | 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. | Mr Mutambara's faction broke away from the MDC in 2005. |