Zimbabwe rivals agree unity deal
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says a power-sharing deal has been reached with President Robert Mugabe in Harare.
"We've got a deal," said Mr Tsvangirai, the leader of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party.
South African President Thabo Mbeki, who has helped broker the talks, said an agreement would be signed on Monday.
Mr Mugabe has not yet commented. Weeks of negotiations have faltered over how the two sides are to share power.
The government and MDC have already agreed Mr Tsvangirai will be named prime minister and Mr Mugabe will remain as president.
Mr Mbeki told a news conference: "An agreement has been reached about all the matters on the agenda of the negotiations."
Mr Mugabe won a controversial June presidential run-off election unopposed after Mr Tsvangirai withdrew, claiming his supporters were the brunt of a state-sponsored campaign of violence.
In the first presidential election in March, Mr Tsvangirai gained more votes than Mr Mugabe, but official results say he did not pass the 50% threshold for outright victory.
South African President Thabo Mbeki, who has helped broker the talks, said an agreement would be signed on Monday.
Mr Mugabe has not yet commented. Weeks of negotiations have faltered over how the two sides are to share power.
The government and MDC have already agreed Mr Tsvangirai will be named prime minister and Mr Mugabe will remain as president.
Mr Mbeki told a news conference: "An agreement has been reached about all the matters on the agenda of the negotiations."
Mr Mugabe won a controversial June presidential run-off election unopposed after Mr Tsvangirai withdrew, claiming his supporters were the brunt of a state-sponsored campaign of violence.
In the first presidential election in March, Mr Tsvangirai gained more votes than Mr Mugabe, but official results say he did not pass the 50% threshold for outright victory.
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