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| Zimbabwe rivals in crunch talks | Zimbabwe rivals in crunch talks |
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| Efforts to form a power-sharing government in Zimbabwe have resumed between President Robert Mugabe and his rival, Morgan Tsvangirai. | Efforts to form a power-sharing government in Zimbabwe have resumed between President Robert Mugabe and his rival, Morgan Tsvangirai. |
| They are taking place in the capital Harare under the continued mediation of South African ex-leader Thabo Mbeki. | They are taking place in the capital Harare under the continued mediation of South African ex-leader Thabo Mbeki. |
| The process has been deadlocked over the allocation of key cabinet posts. | The process has been deadlocked over the allocation of key cabinet posts. |
| Six weeks have passed since Mr Mugabe and Mr Tsvangirai shook hands in Harare and signed what appeared to be an historic power-sharing agreement. | Six weeks have passed since Mr Mugabe and Mr Tsvangirai shook hands in Harare and signed what appeared to be an historic power-sharing agreement. |
| But attempts to form an inclusive government have run into serious trouble, BBC Southern Africa correspondent Peter Biles reports. | But attempts to form an inclusive government have run into serious trouble, BBC Southern Africa correspondent Peter Biles reports. |
| This meeting was due to take place last week in Swaziland, but Mr Tsvangirai said he could not attend as the Zimbabwean authorities had refused to give him a passport. | |
| Mr Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change says President Mugabe and his party, Zanu-PF, seem intent on controlling all the important ministries and sidelining the MDC. | Mr Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change says President Mugabe and his party, Zanu-PF, seem intent on controlling all the important ministries and sidelining the MDC. |
| 'Bully' | 'Bully' |
| Chief Zanu-PF negotiator Patrick Chinamasa told the state-owned Herald newspaper that Monday's summit would "end the saga over the allocation of ministries to bring finality one way or another". | Chief Zanu-PF negotiator Patrick Chinamasa told the state-owned Herald newspaper that Monday's summit would "end the saga over the allocation of ministries to bring finality one way or another". |
| The presidents of South Africa and Mozambique are at the talks, along with the prime minister of Swaziland and Angola's foreign minister. | |
| We respect Mbeki but quiet diplomacy has its limits if it leads to quiet approval of wrong things Morgan Tsvangirai Mood sours over Zimbabwe dealZimbabwe deal: Key points Zimbabwean journalist Brian Hungwe told the BBC that they were holding separate talks with the three political formations. | |
| Diplomats have told him they do not expect any agreement before the early hours of Tuesday. | |
| "Our commitment is to an equitable power-sharing arrangement, otherwise we are not going to be party to it and we may as well look for alternative political options," Mr Tsvangirai told a rally of his supporters on Saturday. | "Our commitment is to an equitable power-sharing arrangement, otherwise we are not going to be party to it and we may as well look for alternative political options," Mr Tsvangirai told a rally of his supporters on Saturday. |
| "When it comes to negotiations, no-one is to bully us." | |
| The MDC leader has threatened to pull out of the deal, under which he would be named prime minister. | The MDC leader has threatened to pull out of the deal, under which he would be named prime minister. |
| Mr Mugabe has allocated the key ministries of defence, justice and foreign affairs to Zanu-PF. | Mr Mugabe has allocated the key ministries of defence, justice and foreign affairs to Zanu-PF. |
| After four days of talks earlier this month, he agreed to let the MDC have the finance portfolio. | After four days of talks earlier this month, he agreed to let the MDC have the finance portfolio. |
| The deadlock is centred on the question of who gets responsibility for the home affairs ministry, which controls the police. | The deadlock is centred on the question of who gets responsibility for the home affairs ministry, which controls the police. |
| The deal specifies that Zanu-PF should have 15 ministries, Mr Tsvangirai's MDC 13 and a breakaway MDC faction three. | The deal specifies that Zanu-PF should have 15 ministries, Mr Tsvangirai's MDC 13 and a breakaway MDC faction three. |
| But Brian Hungwe says the MDC also wants a share of provincial governors and ambassadors. | |
| Though Mr Mbeki remains the facilitator of this tortuous process, some observers say he may have lost some of his influence since being forced to resign as South African president just days after brokering the deal. | Though Mr Mbeki remains the facilitator of this tortuous process, some observers say he may have lost some of his influence since being forced to resign as South African president just days after brokering the deal. |
| The MDC has long criticised Mr Mbeki for his policy of "quiet diplomacy" towards Mr Mugabe and has previously called for him to be replaced. | The MDC has long criticised Mr Mbeki for his policy of "quiet diplomacy" towards Mr Mugabe and has previously called for him to be replaced. |
| "We respect Mbeki but quiet diplomacy has its limits if it leads to quiet approval of wrong things," Mr Tsvangirai said. | "We respect Mbeki but quiet diplomacy has its limits if it leads to quiet approval of wrong things," Mr Tsvangirai said. |