Monday, January 26, 2009

First pics from SADC meeting......26/01/09

South Africa President Kgalema Motlanthe (C) Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe (L) and Mozambique President Armando Gubuza (R) arriving at the opening of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Zimbabwe in Pretoria on January 26, 2009 to try and end the deadlock in Zimbabwe politics between Mugabe and Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Morgan Tsvangirai.






A protester sleeps under a placard during a demonstration against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday Jan. 26, 2009. Southern Africa leaders are holding a summit in hopes of helping Zimbabwe break the deadlock in its power-sharing talks.






South Africa's President Kgalema Motlanthe, right, welcomes Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, left, at the Presidential Guest House for Extra-Ordinary Summit in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday Jan. 26, 2009. Seven African presidents including Mugabe gathered in Pretoria for talks expected to start Monday afternoon. The leaders are expected to press Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to form a coalition government as they previously agreed.





Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe attends the opening of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit on Zimbabwe in Pretoria on January 26, 2009




n this photo supplied by the Government Communication and Information Services (GCIS) South African President Kgalema Motlanthe, left, greets Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on arrival for talks in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday Jan. 26, 2009. Southern Africa leaders are holding a summit in hopes of helping Zimbabwe break the deadlock in its power-sharing talks.





Botswana President Ian Khama is greeted by South Africa President Kgalema Motlanthe at the opening of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit on Zimbabwe in Pretoria on January 26, 2009






Zimbabwean Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader, Morgan Tsvangirai (R) is greeted by South African gavernment staff member Miss Losi at the opening of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Zimbabwe in Pretoria on January 26, 2009. Southern African leaders opened fresh talks today to end Zimbabwe's political crisis amid a new threat by President Robert Mugabe to form a government excluding his arch rival from power.






Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe gestures before the opening of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Zimbabwe in Pretoria on January 26, 2009.






Zimbabwean Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader, Morgan Tsvangirai (L) is greeted by South African gavernment staff member Miss Losi at the opening of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Zimbabwe in Pretoria on January 26, 2009.







Zimbabwean Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader, Morgan Tsvangirai arrives for the opening of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Zimbabwe in Pretoria on January 26, 2009.





Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe arrives at the opening of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Zimbabwe in Pretoria on January 26, 2009.





Mozambique President Armando Gubuza is greeted by South Africa President Kgalema Motlanthe at the opening of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit on Zimbabwe in Pretoria on January 26, 2009






Zimbabwean Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader, Arthur Mutambara attends the opening of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit on Zimbabwe in Pretoria on January 26, 2009






A protester holds a child during a demonstration against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday Jan. 26, 2009. Southern Africa leaders are holding a summit in hopes of helping Zimbabwe break the deadlock in its power-sharing talks.






Zimbabwean Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader, Arthur Mutambara attends the opening of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit on Zimbabwe in Pretoria on January 26, 2009






Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe arrives at the opening of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Zimbabwe in Pretoria on January 26, 2009





In this photo supplied by the Government Communication and Information Services (GCIS) Zimbabwean main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai arrives for talks in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, Jan 26, 2009.







Fomer South African President Thabo Mbeki attends the opening of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit on Zimbabwe in Pretoria on January 26, 2009






 Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba (L) and Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe attend the opening of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit on Zimbabwe in Pretoria on January 26, 2009






Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is pictured at the opening of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) talks on Zimbabwe in Pretoria on January 26, 2009. Southern African leaders opened fresh talks today to end Zimbabwe's political crisis amid a new threat by President Robert Mugabe to form a government excluding his arch rival from power.






Botswana President Ian Khama is greeted by South Africa President Kgalema Motlanthe at the opening of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit on Zimbabwe in Pretoria on January 26, 2009






South African President Kgalema Motlanthe (R) and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe (L) arrive at the opening of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Zimbabwe in Pretoria on January 26, 2009.





South Africa's President Kgalema Motlanthe, right, welcomes Botswana's President Ian Khama, left, at the Presidential Guest House for Extra-Ordinary Summit in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday Jan. 26, 2009.


 
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai arrives at the Presidential Guest House in Pretoria, South Africa, for Extra-Ordinary Summit Monday Jan. 26, 2009.  


Botswana's President Seretse Khama Ian Khama (L), one of Mugabe's toughest critics, smiles as he is welcomed by South African President Kgalema Motlanthe for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit at the presidential guest house in Pretoria, January 26, 2009.






Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe reacts before the start of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit at the presidential guest house in Pretoria, January 26, 2009. Regional leaders will push Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and the opposition at a summit on Monday to implement a power-sharing deal and save the country from economic collapse.







Morgan Tsvangirai (L) , head of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) arrives for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit at the presidential guest house in Pretoria, January 26, 2009.





Botswana's President Seretse Khama Ian Khama looks on before the start of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit at the presidential guest house in Pretoria, January 26, 2009.






Former South Africa's president, Thabo Mbeki waves before the start of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit at the presidential guest house in Pretoria, January 26, 2009.






Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe looks on before the start of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit at the presidential guest house in Pretoria, January 26, 2009.






Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, right, walks behind South Africa's President Kgalema Motlanthe, left, before the start of the Extra-Ordinary Summit at the Presidential Guest House in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday Jan. 26, 2009.






Botswana's President Seretse Khama Ian Khama arrives for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit at the presidential guest house in Pretoria January 26, 2009.






South African President Kgalema Motlanthe addresses delegates at the start of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit at the presidential guest house in Pretoria, January 26, 2009.






Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe looks on before the start of the Extra-Ordinary Summit at the Presidential Guest House in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday Jan. 26, 2009.






 Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, front, talks to unidentified members of his delegation before the start of the Extra-Ordinary Summit at the Presidential Guest House in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday Jan. 26, 2009.






Tanzania's President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete applauds before the start of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit at the presidential guest house in Pretoria, January 26, 2009.


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