Mbeki to continue mediation efforts in Zimbabwe
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Originally published 01:39 p.m., October 3, 2008,
updated 01:25 p.m., October 3, 2008
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (AP) - Former South African President Thabo
Mbeki will continue efforts to mediate an end to the political crisis
in Zimbabwe.
Mbeki's spokesman Mukoni Rat****anga said he had agreed to resume
mediations after being approached by the Southern African Development
Community. The bloc last year asked Mbeki to help with talks aimed at
ending the crisis in the neighboring country.
Zimbabwe's opposition leaders and its President Robert Mugabe signed a
power-sharing agreement mediated by Mbeki on Sept. 15. But implementing
the agreement has stalled over who gets key Cabinet posts.
Mbeki's party forced him to quit as his country's leader nearly two
weeks ago after a judge found he may have interfered in the prosecution
of rival Jacob Zuma.
