Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's new speaker of parliament has said his election will usher in a new era of parliamentary politics in the country.

Zimbabwe's ruling party and opposition have failed to reach a power-sharing agreement at a summit of southern African leaders in Johannesburg.

The crisis ridden power-sharing talks between ZANU-PF and the MDC are expected to be high on the agenda of this weekend's SADC summit in Johannesburg.

South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki is due in Harare for talks with his Zimbabwean counterpart Robert Mugabe and the opposition Morgan Tsvangirai.

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe barred a United Nations envoy from visiting the country to assess talks between the ruling party and the main opposition, Business Day reported, citing unidentified diplomatic officials.

Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has said he hopes President Robert Mugabe will make an "honourable exit" after power-sharing talks.

BORDEAUX, France: Differences over how to deal with Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe threaten to overshadow a European Union-South Africa summit.

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Zimbabwe's ruling party and opposition are close to signing a deal outlining a framework for talks on the country's political crisis, a UN envoy says.

Russia and China vetoed U.S.-backed sanctions proposed at the United Nations against Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and 13 of his officials for attacks on political opponents before a discredited election last month.