ZIMBABWE: ZIMBABWE'S MAIN opposition party is expected to sign an agreement, perhaps as early as today, that paves the way for power-sharing talks with the ruling regime after African Union (AU) and United Nations diplomats were brought into the process.
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai refused to sign the memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Harare last Wednesday saying he wanted to see the outcome of a meeting between main mediator South African president Thabo Mbeki and AU chairman Jean Ping.
vangirai wanted the added input because he has long held the view that Mr Mbeki, who has been the main mediator in Zimbabwe's crisis since 2006 when he was appointed by the South African Development Community, is biased against the MDC.

By FRED BRIDGLAND ZIMBABWE'S main opposition party yesterday agreed to talks about power-sharing with Robert Mugabe's ruling Zanu-PF.

LONDON: The prime minister of Kenya said Sunday that Zimbabwe's main opposition group was preparing to hold talks with President Robert Mugabe's party.
The prime minister, Raila Odinga, said he expected the two sides to sign an agreement this week for talks to take place in South Africa and that he hoped the discussions would lead to a safe exit from power for Mugabe.
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