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 HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Momentum is building to start South African-brokered talks to resolve to resolve the political and economic turmoil that has left Zimbabwe impoverished and shunned by the West, opposition officials say.
But the opposition Movement for Democratic Change has again refused demands that before talks proceed, it recognize President Robert Mugabe as the nation's legitimately elected leader. That condition stalled two previous initiatives.
The opposition alleges it has been robbed at parliamentary and presidential races by violent intimidation of voters and ballot rigging. The opposition also has demanded the repeal of sweeping media and security laws, electoral reforms and an end to state-orchestrated political violence.
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