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| Zimbabwe's MDC seeks African help | Zimbabwe's MDC seeks African help |
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| The party of Zimbabwean PM Morgan Tsvangirai has urged African leaders to help resolve problems within the unity cabinet with President Robert Mugabe. | The party of Zimbabwean PM Morgan Tsvangirai has urged African leaders to help resolve problems within the unity cabinet with President Robert Mugabe. |
| The Movement for Democratic Change wants the African Union and the SADC, a southern Africa body, to intervene. | The Movement for Democratic Change wants the African Union and the SADC, a southern Africa body, to intervene. |
| Long-time rivals Mr Tsvangirai and Mr Mubage agreed in February to form a power-sharing government. | Long-time rivals Mr Tsvangirai and Mr Mubage agreed in February to form a power-sharing government. |
| But differences remain over key issues such as the posts of central bank governor and attorney general. | But differences remain over key issues such as the posts of central bank governor and attorney general. |
| "The national council has resolved that all oustanding issues be referred to SADC (Southern African Development Community) and the African Union," the MDC said in a statement, following a meeting on Sunday. | "The national council has resolved that all oustanding issues be referred to SADC (Southern African Development Community) and the African Union," the MDC said in a statement, following a meeting on Sunday. |
| The party also urged Zimbabwe's state media to "reform and report equally and fairly in line with the global political agreement". | The party also urged Zimbabwe's state media to "reform and report equally and fairly in line with the global political agreement". |
| The AU and SADC as well as President Mugabe are yet to publicly comment on the MDC's appeal. | |
| Zimbabwe's power-sharing deal was aimed at resolving a plethora of political issues and reviving the crippled economy, which has left most Zimbabweans in poverty. |