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Zimbabwe rivals agree unity deal | Zimbabwe rivals agree unity deal |
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Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says a power-sharing deal has been reached with President Robert Mugabe in Harare. | Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says a power-sharing deal has been reached with President Robert Mugabe in Harare. |
"We've got a deal," said Mr Tsvangirai, the leader of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party. | "We've got a deal," said Mr Tsvangirai, the leader of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party. |
South African President Thabo Mbeki, who has helped broker the talks, said an agreement would be signed on Monday. | |
Mr Mugabe has not yet commented. Weeks of negotiations have faltered over how the two sides are to share power. | |
The government and MDC have already agreed Mr Tsvangirai will be named prime minister and Mr Mugabe will remain as president. | The government and MDC have already agreed Mr Tsvangirai will be named prime minister and Mr Mugabe will remain as president. |
Mr Mbeki told a news conference: "An agreement has been reached about all the matters on the agenda of the negotiations." | |
Mr Mugabe won a controversial June presidential run-off election unopposed after Mr Tsvangirai withdrew, claiming his supporters were the brunt of a state-sponsored campaign of violence. | Mr Mugabe won a controversial June presidential run-off election unopposed after Mr Tsvangirai withdrew, claiming his supporters were the brunt of a state-sponsored campaign of violence. |
In the first presidential election in March, Mr Tsvangirai gained more votes than Mr Mugabe, but official results say he did not pass the 50% threshold for outright victory. | In the first presidential election in March, Mr Tsvangirai gained more votes than Mr Mugabe, but official results say he did not pass the 50% threshold for outright victory. |