Mugabe and Tsvangirai Sign Deal on Power-Sharing Talks

(21 July 08 - RV) Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have signed an agreement on power-sharing talks to bring an end to the country's political crisis. Mugabe and Tsvangirai signed the deal in Harare that will set out conditions for talks on forming a unity government. The signing was witnessed by South African President and mediator Thabo Mbeki. Mbeki has been negotiating with the two sides since July 10 and has said the talks would produce some form of coalition. Dennis Benton from the “Zimbabwe Vigil” in London told us more about the talks …