Zimbabwean political negotiations

U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe James McGee shares his thoughts on president Robert Mugabe, the cholera epidemic and the possibility of a power-sharing deal between Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party and Morgan Tsvangirai’s opposition MDC.

Zimbabwe opposition officials say some are unhappy with a complicated deal that finally has President Robert Mugabe agreeing to relinquish some power. The officials spoke Friday on condition of anonymity because of a media blackout.

Power sharing talks continue in Zimbabwe following the disputed election there. The key stumbling bloc has been how Mugabe and Tsvangirai would divide responsibilities, and who would have the most power.

Last week, Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe shook hands with his rival, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangarai. Hopes a deal would end deadly harassment, allegedly sponsored by Mugabe’s government, are on hold: On Monday, Mugabe’s negotiators said they were returning home. Guest: Peter Biles, BBC correspondent, in Johannesburg, South Africa

Three months after the voting and violence began, Zimbabwe’s president, Robert Mugabe, is holding hands with opposition leaders Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara. The Zimbabwean politicians have agreed to sit down and talk through the disagreements, ending an election crisis. Guest: Jonah Fisher, BBC correspondent