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Wed 07 Jul 2008AU calls for Mugabe and MDC to govern together
AFRICAN UNION:THE AFRICAN Union last night adopted a resolution calling for Robert Mugabe and his opponents to form a national unity government, in an attempt to contain a political crisis that threatened to cause a bitter rift among the continent's leaders.
The closing resolution of the AU summit backs African-mediated talks between Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF party and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai, aimed at creating a unified government.
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