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Zimbabwe's Mugabe and Tsvangirai sign power-sharing deal in Harare

Updated on 15 September 2008

By Samira Ahmed

Under the deal President Mugabe will relinquish some of his powers for the first time.

Zimbabwe's rival parties have signed an historic power-sharing deal which means President Mugabe giving up some of his powers for the first time in his 30-year rule.

Mugabe signed the agreement with the opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai at a hotel in Harare after weeks of complex negotiations.

Under the deal, Tsvangirai will become prime minister while other cabinet seats will be split betwen the parties.

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