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The trial of Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai
was set to resume in Harare today against a background of widening
political and economic tensions in the southern African country.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Australian counterpart
John Howard united Wednesday to renew pressure on President Robert
Mugabe to take genuine steps to restore full democracy in Zimbabwe.
A major push in Harare to bring President Robert Mugabe and
opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to negotiations on the
country's political and economic crises, ended inconclusively on
Monday.
The leaders of South Africa, Nigeria and Malawi are expected in
Zimbabwe Monday in a bid to facilitate discussions between
President Robert Mugabe and the main opposition leader, Morgan
Tsvangirai.
Southern Africans will be hoping that Monday's meeting between
African leaders in Harare will yield positive outcomes for Zimbabwe
and the region, Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon said on
Sunday.
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader said Wednesday that his party was
willing to hold discussions with the ruling party to pave the way
for President Robert Mugabe to leave power smoothly.
Voters went to the polls Sunday in two suburbs of the Zimbabwe
capital Harare on the second day of key by-elections as opposition
leader Morgan Tsvangirai warned of more anti-government protests.