Zim leaders meet over cabinet
2008-10-04 14:44
Special Report
The European Union has expressed concern about the arrest of five prominent union members in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe says he doesn't expect the US sanctions on his country to be lifted soon.
Harare - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is meeting opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Saturday, to try to break a deadlock over cabinet posts threatening a crucial power-sharing deal, a senior government official said.
Arthur Mutambara, leader of a smaller faction of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), was also attending the meeting.
"The principals will be meeting today in an effort to
resolve the outstanding issues," a senior official close to the
talks told Reuters.
- Reuters