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African leaders early Friday sharply rounded on Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, after a security summit demanded that he put an end to political violence ahead of expected polls. The security "Troika" of the 15-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) issued an unusually tough statement, demanding an end to the violence and respect for political freedoms, while reaffirming the key steps needed for new elections. The summit also agreed to Tsvangirai's request for the SADC to lay out guidelines for new elections, while reiterating that a new constitution must be completed and approved in a referendum. Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change said it wanted the regional bloc to follow up the tough talk with action. A spokesman for Mugabe's Zimbabwe African National UnionPatriotic Front (ZANUPF) party said he needed to study the communique before he could react. Tsvangirai accuses Mugabe's party of ratcheting up violence and intimidation against his supporters. Mugabe and Tsvangirai both attended the summit in the Zambian resort town of Livingstone, and had separate meetings with the participating presidents from South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia and Namibia. AFP |
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