Zimbabwe 2008 Power-Sharing Agreement

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe (L) addresses the media as South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki (C) and leader of Zimbabwe's main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Morgan Tsvangirai listen at Harare's Rainbow Towers Hotel July 21, 2008.

President Robert Mugabe, left, shakes hands with Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the main opposition in Zimbabwe at the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two parties.

A man reads a local daily newspaper on the street of Zimbabwe's capital Harare August 8, 2008. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai held make-or-break talks in Harare later that week. 

Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF supporters salute President Robert Mugabe before the opening of the Parliament in Harare, August 26, 2008. Mugabe was jeered on Tuesday as he opened parliament in defiance of opposition objections, but voiced optimism for a power-sharing deal to end political turmoil.

A Zimbabwe opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) supporter holds a party slogan card at a rally to celebrate the ninth anniversary of his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party in Gweru, September 7, 2008. Tsvangirai said on Sunday his party would rather quit power-sharing talks than sign an unsatisfactory deal and challenged President Robert Mugabe to call a new election.

A Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) supporter holds a placard as they protest outside the venue of Southern African Development Community (SADC) meeting in Sandton November 9, 2008. Southern African leaders opened a regional summit on Zimbabwe in South Africa on Sunday, hoping to break a deadlock over the allocation of cabinet posts which has prevented formation of a power-sharing government.

Officials join hands at the signing of the power-sharing deal in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sept, 15, 2008. From left: Arthur Mutmbara, deputy prime minster; Robert Mugabe, president; Morgan Tsvangirai, prime minster; and Thabo Mbeki, South Africa's president.

Supporters of Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai sing and dance at the signing of the power sharing deal ceremony in Harare, Monday, Sept, 15, 2008.

President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, centre at the signing of the power sharing deal between him and Morgan Tsvangirai in Harare Monday, Sept, 15, 2008. Looking on , on the right is King Mswati 111 of Swaziland.

President Robert Mugabe, right, delivers his speech while the new Prime Minster Morgan Tsvangirai, left listens at the signing of the power sharing deal in Harare Monday, Sept, 15, 2008. Thousands of supporters of Zimbabwe's rival political parties pressed into the compound where their leaders just signed an historic power-sharing deal to cheer the leaders.

Morgan Tsvangirai speaks at his home a day after the historic signing of the power sharing deal which saw him becoming the new Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in Harare Tuesday, Sept, 16, 2008.