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Zimbabwe rivals to resume talks | |
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Zimbabwe's political parties will hold a new round of power-sharing talks in South Africa next week, the state-run Herald newspaper has reported. | |
President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai signed a deal to share power in September. | |
But the government and opposition are deadlocked over the distribution of posts in a unity administration. | |
Meanwhile, the government denied a report that it was blocking a visit from former UN head Kofi Annan. | |
The Herald, seen as a government mouthpiece, reports that the government was accusing a planned mission including Mr Annan of being "partisan". | |
Mr Annan, former US President Jimmy Carter and human rights activist Nelson Mandela's wife Graca Machel said they wanted to assess humanitarian needs. | Mr Annan, former US President Jimmy Carter and human rights activist Nelson Mandela's wife Graca Machel said they wanted to assess humanitarian needs. |
The three international figures are part of a group called the Elders, set up to tackle world conflicts. | The three international figures are part of a group called the Elders, set up to tackle world conflicts. |
"The Elders wrote to government on the intended visit, but they have been advised that while it appreciates the humanitarian concern by the group, it was important for them to plan their visit on a date that is convenient and agreed to by both sides," an unnamed government source told The Herald. | |
The Herald said that next week's talks would be led by former South African President Thabo Mbeki, who has led mediation over Zimbabwe. |