Zimbabwe: Britain calls for agreement

  1. Posted on Thursday 6 November 2008 - 09:37
    Sam Banda Junior
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    Sam Banda Junior, AfricaNews reporter in Blantyre, Malawi
    Britain has said that it is worried with the situation in Zimbabwe adding that there was the need for Mugabe and Tsvangirai to agree this time around. The two have failed to agree on cabinet positions to form a government of national unity following a deal that was brokered by Thabo Mbeki of South Africa.
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    Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown said in the House of Commons that they were concerned with the situation in Zimbabwe hence for something to be done.

    “We are monitoring the situation in Zimbabwe and we have sent food aid but our appeal is for the two parties to agree for the country to move forward,” said Brown adding Britain was ready to support the Southern African country.

    Brown further said they were also monitoring the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where a fierce fight has erupted between general Nkunda and the government displacing thousands of people.

    A Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit is expected to be held this Sunday in South Africa for the two parties to come to terms.

    A recent summit in Harare, Zimbabwe hosted by Swaziland leader King Mswati alongside South Africa’s president Kgalema Motlanthe and others failed to bring the two to an agreement.

    If successful the power sharing deal will see Mugabe remain the president with Tsvangirai as the prime minister.

    Zimbabwe is suffering with its inflation rising and many basic commodities being scarce and expensive to buy.

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