LUSAKA, 19 August 2008 (IRIN) - Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa's death has dealt a double blow to Southern Africa, not only generating fears of possible political instability in Zambia but also concern about the impact on the process of finding a solution in Zimbabwe, according to analysts.

Under the current constitution, which is under review, Zambians will have to head for fresh polls within 90 days.

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LUSAKA (AFP) — President Levy Mwanawasa, a trenchant critic of Robert Mugabe who won praise for his handling of Zambia's inflation-prone economy, died Tuesday in hospital in France aged 59.

Mwanawasa, who had been receiving treatment at the Percy Military Hospital near Paris, never recovered after suffering his second stroke in a little over two years at the end of June.

Announcing seven days of national mourning, acting head of state Vice President Rupiah Banda told state...

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Zimbabwe's main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) says it is committed to the ongoing peace negotiations between the opposition and the ruling ZANU-PF party despite a reported stalemate...

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Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai begins a tour of southern Africa Monday, seeking help in advancing power-sharing talks with the party of President Robert Mugabe.

The two leaders left a regional summit in South Africa Sunday still deadlocked over who would control a proposed national unity government.

Zimbabwe's justice minister, Patrick Chinamasa, told state media today that the negotiations will continue under the mediation of South African President...

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