South African President Thabo Mbeki has held first talks with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe since his counterpart's re-election last week.
But opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai refused to speak with Mbeki, whom Tsvangirai accuses of siding with Mugabe. Mbeki was in Harare to try and convince both sides to form a unity government but both Mugabe and Tsvangirai have shown little willingness to negotiate. Mbeki is now travelling to Japan to participate at the G-8 summit of S. Africa's Mbeki meets with Mugabe ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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