JOHANNESBURG President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa arrived in Zimbabwe on Friday for talks with the country’s longtime leader, Robert Mugabe, as fresh evidence emerged that forces sponsored by Mr. Mugabe’s government are accelerating their attacks...

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10 May 2008 SOUTH African President Thabo Mbeki yesterday held intensive talks with veteran counterpart Robert Mugabe over Zimbabwe’s post-election crisis, as doctors reported a dramatic rise in violence. Mbeki, the southern African region’s...
South African President Thabo Mbeki met for four hours on Friday with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe in what sources described as a bid to halt mounting post-election violence and to press for a presidential run-off to be held without...
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Some oppose Mr. Mbeki's strategy of "soft diplomacy" towards Zimbabwe, the New York Times reporting that he has been "sharply criticized and even mocked" South African president Thabo Mbeki has arrived in Harare today to talk with Zimbabwean...