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| Mugabe rival 'meets SA president' | Mugabe rival 'meets SA president' |
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| Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai has met South African President Thabo Mbeki, the Zimbabwean opposition party says. | Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai has met South African President Thabo Mbeki, the Zimbabwean opposition party says. |
| An MDC spokesman said the meeting had taken place on Thursday, in preparation for Saturday's regional summit on the outcome of Zimbabwe's March elections. | An MDC spokesman said the meeting had taken place on Thursday, in preparation for Saturday's regional summit on the outcome of Zimbabwe's March elections. |
| The MDC claims Mr Tsvangirai beat President Robert Mugabe in presidential polls nearly two weeks ago. | The MDC claims Mr Tsvangirai beat President Robert Mugabe in presidential polls nearly two weeks ago. |
| With no results released, the MDC is refusing to take part in any run-off. | With no results released, the MDC is refusing to take part in any run-off. |
| The MDC originally reported that Mr Tsvangirai had won 50.3% of the vote, enough to avoid a second round, but on Thursday said broader results since then suggested it had done even better. | The MDC originally reported that Mr Tsvangirai had won 50.3% of the vote, enough to avoid a second round, but on Thursday said broader results since then suggested it had done even better. |
| We're cautiously optimistic about the outcome Nqobizitha MliloMovement for Democratic Change Harare diary: Seeking good omensSouth Africa's key role | We're cautiously optimistic about the outcome Nqobizitha MliloMovement for Democratic Change Harare diary: Seeking good omensSouth Africa's key role |
| It says the delays amount to "a constitutional coup d'etat" and has asked the High Court to compel the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to release the results. | It says the delays amount to "a constitutional coup d'etat" and has asked the High Court to compel the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to release the results. |
| But the body says it is unable to release the results as long as the matter is before the court, Zimbabwe's state-controlled Herald newspaper reports. A ruling is due on Monday. | |
| Zimbabwe's Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu says the ruling party is also eagerly awaiting the results. | Zimbabwe's Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu says the ruling party is also eagerly awaiting the results. |
| "I would like to state in unequivocal terms that it is not true that the president nor government is holding the Zimbabwe election results," he told the Herald. | "I would like to state in unequivocal terms that it is not true that the president nor government is holding the Zimbabwe election results," he told the Herald. |
| Growing concern | Growing concern |
| MDC spokesman Nqobizitha Mlilo said the meeting between Mr Tsvangirai and Mr Mbeki, ahead of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) summit in Zambia, "went well". | MDC spokesman Nqobizitha Mlilo said the meeting between Mr Tsvangirai and Mr Mbeki, ahead of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) summit in Zambia, "went well". |
| The South African president has been leading mediation efforts | The South African president has been leading mediation efforts |
| "We're cautiously optimistic about the outcome," AP news agency reports him as saying. | "We're cautiously optimistic about the outcome," AP news agency reports him as saying. |
| Mr Mbeki was appointed by the 14-nation Sadc grouping to lead mediation efforts last year between President Mugabe's Zanu-PF party and MDC. | Mr Mbeki was appointed by the 14-nation Sadc grouping to lead mediation efforts last year between President Mugabe's Zanu-PF party and MDC. |
| The BBC's Peter Biles in Johannesburg says that even in South Africa, known for its "quiet diplomacy" in dealing with Mr Mugabe, there is growing concern about the delay in releasing the results. | The BBC's Peter Biles in Johannesburg says that even in South Africa, known for its "quiet diplomacy" in dealing with Mr Mugabe, there is growing concern about the delay in releasing the results. |
| He says there is a fear that the political vacuum in Zimbabwe could lead to violence. | He says there is a fear that the political vacuum in Zimbabwe could lead to violence. |
| The MDC opposition claims this is already happening and has produced what it says is a copy of the government's military plans to deploy soldiers across the country. | The MDC opposition claims this is already happening and has produced what it says is a copy of the government's military plans to deploy soldiers across the country. |
| In the meantime, concerns have been expressed that the National Command Centre in Harare, where the election results were being collated, has now been dismantled. | In the meantime, concerns have been expressed that the National Command Centre in Harare, where the election results were being collated, has now been dismantled. |
| The opposition believes that operations have been moved to a secret venue - to which its election agents have no access. | The opposition believes that operations have been moved to a secret venue - to which its election agents have no access. |
| Are you in Zimbabwe? Tell us about your experiences - send us your comments using the form below. | Are you in Zimbabwe? Tell us about your experiences - send us your comments using the form below. |