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Zimbabwe Opposition OKs Power-Sharing Plan

Tsvangirai will be PM starting Feb. 11

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 30, 2009 8:53 AM CST

(Newser) – In a “leap of faith” settlement, Zimbabwe’s opposition leader has agreed to a power-sharing plan after months of political turmoil, the BBC reports. Morgan Tsvangirai will become prime minister on Feb. 11 while Robert Mugabe remains president under a new timetable brokered by... Read full story »

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Tsvangirai will be PM starting Feb. 11

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