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| Zimbabwe parties call for peace | Zimbabwe parties call for peace |
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| Zimbabwe's ruling and opposition parties have issued a joint call for an end to post-election violence. | Zimbabwe's ruling and opposition parties have issued a joint call for an end to post-election violence. |
| A statement called on supporters and members "to stop and desist the perpetration of violence in any form", Reuters news agency reports. | A statement called on supporters and members "to stop and desist the perpetration of violence in any form", Reuters news agency reports. |
| President Robert Mugabe's ruling Zanu-PF and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change have been holding crisis talks in South Africa. | President Robert Mugabe's ruling Zanu-PF and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change have been holding crisis talks in South Africa. |
| The parties have been trying to negotiate a power-sharing deal. | The parties have been trying to negotiate a power-sharing deal. |
| Mr Mugabe won a run-off presidential election in June after opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai pulled out because of a campaign of violence against his supporters. | Mr Mugabe won a run-off presidential election in June after opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai pulled out because of a campaign of violence against his supporters. |
| Last month, the two rivals agreed to hold crisis talks after meeting for the first time in a decade. | Last month, the two rivals agreed to hold crisis talks after meeting for the first time in a decade. |
| A two-week deadline to complete the talks passed on Monday without any news of a deal. | A two-week deadline to complete the talks passed on Monday without any news of a deal. |
| The appeal came as the Star newspaper in South Africa said a draft agreement was being circulated under which Mr Tsvangirai would run Zimbabwe and Mr Mugabe would serve as a ceremonial president. | |
| The South African talks have been held at a secret location and are subject to a media blackout. |