Zimbabwe Leaders
Agree To Save Unity Government
Zimbabwe's
leaders have agreed to do more to save the fragile unity
government.
South Africa's President, Jacob Zuma, who gave the indication,
said that the parties would now work towards a deal.
Zuma, the regional mediator met President Robert Mugabe and
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in Harare on Wednesday and
Thursday to solve problems that risk unravelling a power-sharing
deal meant to rebuild Zimbabwe from economic ruin.
Zuma, appointed by regional grouping SADC to mediate in the
crisis, said he was encouraged by the spirit of cooperation
displayed by the country's leaders.
He said the parties have agreed to a package of measures to be
implemented concurrently as per the decision of the SADC troika
in Maputo, believing that the implementation of the package will
take the process forward significantly.
Zuma said negotiators from Mugabe's Zanu-PF and Tsvangirai's
Movement for Democratic Change would meet again on March 25, 26
and 29 to deal with outstanding matters.
The negotiators would then report to Zuma on March 31, to
discuss the deal in a meeting with SADC troika chairman,
Mozambican President Armando Guebuza.
REUTERS/Williams/Yinka
