FACTBOX-Developments in Zimbabwe, June 23 at 1440 GMT
Source: Reuters
June 23 (Reuters) - Following are developments in Zimbabwe at 1430 GMT on Monday: ** Denotes new or updated items: ** Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has taken refuge in the Dutch embassy. He had not requested asylum but Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen said if he needed security he was welcome to stay. ** U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said a fair election was impossible in Zimbabwe and there would be no legitimacy for President Robert Mugabe without a run-off. ** Armed police raided the headquarters of Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change, detaining around 60 victims of political violence who sought shelter in the building. ** Former colonial power Britain said President Robert Mugabe must be declared an illegitimate leader and sanctions should be stiffened against his supporters. * Tsvangirai wants the southern Africa regional bloc SADC to push for the postponement of the June 27 run-off election, according to an interview with U.S.-based National Public Radio. * Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa said Zimbabwe's presidential run-off will take place as planned on June 27 despite the withdrawal of Morgan Tsvangirai. * Tsvangirai said he was ready to negotiate with President Robert Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF but only if political violence stopped. * African Union Commission Chairman Jean Ping, the AU's top diplomat, said he had started consultations with key players in Africa to see what could be done. * Angola's foreign ministry said SADC foreign ministers were meeting in Luanda to discuss the Zimbabwe crisis.
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