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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.
The UN Security Council will send a mission to seven West African
countries next week to explore ways to bring peace and stability to
the troubled region, a statement said yesterday.
The United States is "thrilled" by the latest initiative by South
Africa, Malawi and Nigeria to resolve the political standoff in
Zimbabwe, US assistant secretary for African Affairs William...
Visiting Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim on Wednesday wound
up meetings with South African officials ahead of an expected visit
by newly elected President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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.
Nigeria faced a dangerous period of political chaos Wednesday after
President Olusegun Obasanjo's re-election was rejected by the
opposition and slammed by international monitors.