Mugabe rival meets SA's Mbeki
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Zimbabwe opposition leader Tsvangirai meets President Mbeki in Pretoria on his first trip abroad for three years.
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South African President Thabo Mbeki is engaged in political fire-fighting in the Ivory Coast, where fears of a full-scale civil war between government and rebel forces loom large.
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South Africa's ruling party tries to soothe the tempers of President Thabo Mbeki and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
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South African President Thabo  Mbeki travels to Zimbabwe on Thursday to meet officials of the  ruling ZANU-PF and main opposition parties after reports that a  deal to end a political crisis was imminent.
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The two factions of Zimbabwe's main opposition held a crucial meeting Saturday to try to close ranks and forge a coalition against President Robert Mugabe in next month's elections, both sides said.
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Representatives of Zimbabwe&#39;s ruling party and main opposition held their first direct talks in Pretoria this weekend as part of South Africa&#39;s bid to mediate an end to their feud, the parties said Monday.
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Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai arrives in court following his arrest and reported beating in custody.
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POLOKWANE, South Africa Â President Thabo Mbeki called for unity in South Africa's ruling African National Congress as he faced losing the party leadership to his bitter rival at a crucial party conference that began Sunday.
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South Africa's president is in DR Congo for talks in an effort to keep the country's shaky peace process on track.
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Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday urged South African President Thabo Mbeki to show some "courage" and pressure Robert Mugabe ahead of next month's elections.
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Tony Blair is due to hold talks with South African President Thabo Mbeki in Pretoria.
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Ivory Coast rebel leader Guillaume Soro will meet South African President Thabo Mbeki soon on ways to try to end violence in the West African country, a senior official said on Monday.
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Tension mounts among rival supporters as Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki battle for the leadership of South Africa's ruling party
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Zimbabwe's parliament is debating a bill which could allow President Mugabe to choose his own successor.
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JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 5 -- Former Zimbabwean finance minister Simba Makoni announced Tuesday that he will challenge President Robert Mugabe in the March elections, adding an unpredictable new element in Mugabe's bid to keep power after nearly 28 years.
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Talks on the political future of Ivory Coast are continuing in Pretoria today with President Thabo Mbeki expected to join the discussions later in the day.
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Government and opposition agree on elections that could potentially open the way for a post-Mugabe era