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| author/source:SABC |
| published:Sun 23-Nov-2008 |
| posted on this site:Sun 23-Nov-2008 |
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| Article Type : News |
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| First official working visit to the country by Botswana's leader |
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President Kgalema Motlanthe and his Botswana counterpart Ian Khama will attempt to find a solution to Zimbabwe's political and humanitarian crisis when they meet at the Presidential Guest House in Pretoria today. The crisis in Zimbabwe has been worsened by the outbreak of cholera, which has already spread to South Africa, as well as by the influx of refugees into South Africa and Botswana. The two leaders will try to put pressure on Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF and the main opposition parties to agree on the allocation of cabinet posts. The issue remains the main obstacle to the implementation of the country's power-sharing agreement. This is the first official working visit to the country by Botswana's leader ever since he came into office last year. It is not clear at this stage about the main focus of the talks between President Motlanthe and his neighbouring counterpart. However observers say the two leaders will try to put pressure on Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF and the main opposition parties to agree on the allocation of cabinet portfolios. The South African government announced last week that it was withholding agricultural aid to Zimbabwe until a representative unity government is in place.
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