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...Aubrey Matshiqi of the Johannesburg-based Center for Policy Studies said Zanu-PF was using the talks to buy time, for two reasons: to renew its rural support base inside Zimbabwe, which has been eroded by the MDC, and to manage the succession of 84-year-old Mugabe. "Zanu needs this process of negotiation for its own reasons," said Matshiqi...
...desire to break out of international isolation in order to save his collapsing economy has brought Mugabe to the table, inside Zimbabwe, he and his security forces still hold all the cards. "I'd be surprised if we have an agreement before the end of the year," said Maroleng. Matshiqi added that he expected talks to take "one to two years." Still, compared with a few weeks ago, the situation remains hopeful. "The international pressure on Zanu must continue, and continue to focus minds around the need for negotiations," said Maroleng. "Because it's working." When was the last time...
...Dictators are rarely eased out gracefully, and Mugabe's departure now seems a matter of time. "It's the beginning of the end for Mugabe," said Aubrey Matshiqi of the Johannesburg-based Centre for Policy Studies. At a Harare press conference on Tuesday, Tsvangirai declared: "After Saturday, March 29, Zimbabwe will never be the same again. The votes cast on Saturday were for change and a new beginning." Mugabe's exit, whenever it comes, would cue the rebirth of a nation...
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