After Months of negotiations, post election violence from the 2008 presidential run-off, Zanu PF’s Robert Mugabe signed a power-sharing agreement with MDC founder Morgan Tsvangirai and MDC formation leader Arthur Mutambara. Mugabe became executive President, Tsvangirai as executive prime minister and Mutambara as deputy prime minster.
Zimbabwe 2008 Power-Sharing Agreement
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.