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Zimbabwe opposition leaders must be willing to work alongside Robert Mugabe's party -- even if they unseat him in an upcoming presidential run-off vote, former U.N. chief Kofi Annan says.

Annan, speaking in an exclusive interview with CNN's Becky Anderson, said the Movement for Democratic Change of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai must draw on the experience of Mugabe's Zanu-PF party if it is to steer Zimbabwe safely out of crisis.

"There is concern that whatever the outcome of the election, there is need for dialogue, there is need for mediation between the two groups regardless of who wins," Annan said. Read full article »

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