MORGAN TSVANGIRAI . . . Zimbabwe's opposition leader

HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s ruling ZANU PF party and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party did not sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on future talks on Wednesday apparently because the opposition refused to append its signature on the document unless certain conditions it has put forward were met.

Sources close to South African-led preliminary talks between the feuding Zimbabwean parties had told ZimOnline on Tuesday that the MOU would be signed today notwithstanding demands by the MDC that President Robert Mugabe acts to end political violence and that an African Union envoy be appointed to help President Thabo Mbeki in his mediation efforts.

More details to follow. – Zim Online