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President Robert Mugabe has said power-sharing talks to resolve Zimbabwe's political crisis are "moving forward". Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has said power-sharing talks to resolve the political crisis are "moving forward".
A spokesman for the opposition Movement for Democratic Change said parties were trying to narrow their differences.A spokesman for the opposition Movement for Democratic Change said parties were trying to narrow their differences.
The comments came after the latest round of talks mediated by South African President Thabo Mbeki began in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, on Monday.The comments came after the latest round of talks mediated by South African President Thabo Mbeki began in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, on Monday.
Both parties have hardened their positions since the previous round of talks broke down last month.Both parties have hardened their positions since the previous round of talks broke down last month.
Mr Mbeki has led regional efforts to broker a deal over Zimbabwe's disputed election, which both Mr Mugabe and MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai claim to have won.Mr Mbeki has led regional efforts to broker a deal over Zimbabwe's disputed election, which both Mr Mugabe and MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai claim to have won.
The talks resumed on Tuesday. The talks resumed on Tuesday morning.
New proposalNew proposal
Earlier, Mr Mugabe had said he was ready to form a government alone, while Mr Tsvangirai had said there should be new elections if a deal is not reached.Earlier, Mr Mugabe had said he was ready to form a government alone, while Mr Tsvangirai had said there should be new elections if a deal is not reached.
Zimbabwean journalist Brian Hungwe reports that this time, Mr Mbeki is said to have brought a new power-sharing proposal with him when he arrived in Zimbabwe on Monday.Zimbabwean journalist Brian Hungwe reports that this time, Mr Mbeki is said to have brought a new power-sharing proposal with him when he arrived in Zimbabwe on Monday.
Zimbabwe's state-run Herald newspaper cited an unnamed source as saying that an "extensive" document had been submitted to parties.Zimbabwe's state-run Herald newspaper cited an unnamed source as saying that an "extensive" document had been submitted to parties.
Morgan Tsvangirai has said no deal would be better than a bad oneMorgan Tsvangirai has said no deal would be better than a bad one
"President Mbeki has submitted a document that looks at the executive powers and their distribution while it also looks at the structure of an all-inclusive government if the parties agree to it," the newspaper said."President Mbeki has submitted a document that looks at the executive powers and their distribution while it also looks at the structure of an all-inclusive government if the parties agree to it," the newspaper said.
But MDC insiders are pessimistic about the chances of a quick solution, Brian Hungwe says.But MDC insiders are pessimistic about the chances of a quick solution, Brian Hungwe says.
After a six-hour session in a Harare hotel on Monday Mr Mugabe said there had been no deal, but that "we are moving forward, we are not going back".After a six-hour session in a Harare hotel on Monday Mr Mugabe said there had been no deal, but that "we are moving forward, we are not going back".
"It was a good meeting," he said."It was a good meeting," he said.
Mr Tsvangirai did not comment but MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa said parties were trying to find "areas of consensus".Mr Tsvangirai did not comment but MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa said parties were trying to find "areas of consensus".
"We are trying to bridge the areas of our differences," he said."We are trying to bridge the areas of our differences," he said.
Before last month's talks broke down, the two rivals had agreed that Mr Tsvangirai would be named prime minister while Mr Mugabe remained president, but they could not agree on how to share powers.Before last month's talks broke down, the two rivals had agreed that Mr Tsvangirai would be named prime minister while Mr Mugabe remained president, but they could not agree on how to share powers.
The MDC leader gained more votes than Mr Mugabe in March elections but official results say he did not pass the 50% threshold for outright victory.The MDC leader gained more votes than Mr Mugabe in March elections but official results say he did not pass the 50% threshold for outright victory.
Mr Tsvangirai pulled out of the June run-off, saying some 200 of his supporters had been killed and 200,000 forced from their homes in a campaign of violence led by the army and supporters of the ruling Zanu-PF.Mr Tsvangirai pulled out of the June run-off, saying some 200 of his supporters had been killed and 200,000 forced from their homes in a campaign of violence led by the army and supporters of the ruling Zanu-PF.
Zanu-PF has denied the claims and accused the MDC of both exaggerating the scale of the violence and being responsible for it.Zanu-PF has denied the claims and accused the MDC of both exaggerating the scale of the violence and being responsible for it.