Zimbabwe is saying that international sanctions against the ruling government could lead to civil war.| Automatic weapons trumps negotiations every time. |
President Mugabe says he won another term as president last month, in a one-candidate run-off election after opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai withdrew. The opposition said state-sponsored violence had killed more than 100 people before the election.
Members of Zimbabwe's ruling and opposition parties Friday completed a second day of negotiations in Pretoria, South Africa. A team from Mr. Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change met with members of the ruling party to lay down conditions for talks. More talks are expected, although no dates have been announced. Tsvangirai is demanding an end to violence against his political supporters, the release of political prisoners, and a mediator to be appointed alongside South African President Thabo Mbeki.