The U.S. and Britain demanded that President Mugabe step down, but Mugabe says he will never surrender. For insight into this transcontinental power-struggle, we turn to journalist Heidi Holland.
Mugabe vs. Tsvangarai: Zimbabwe power-sharing talks break down
The World’s Laura Lynch reports on the power-sharing deal reached in Zimbabwe. The agreement is supposed to end a bitter dispute between President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
Anchor Marco Werman talks about the limited options for Zimbabwe with Martin Meredith, who is the author of the book, “Mugabe: Power, Plunder and the Struggle for Zimbabwe.”
The African Union is urging the two sides to talk but opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he won’t negotiate a government of national unity unless he is recognized as the country’s rightful leader, as The World’s Jeb Sharp has an update.