South African President Thabo Mbeki insisted Thursday that negotiations between Zimbabwe’s ruling party and its opposition were the only way to end the crisis in the country and rejected any outside efforts to force a change in government. Mbeki has long advocated quiet diplomacy toward Zimbabwe, where a collapsing economy has led to mounting political repression. Since March, he has acted as mediator between the ruling party and opposition, but so far there has been no visible progress in the talks. Full Story
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