Joy over Zimbabwe power deal

The settlement leaves Mugabe as president and head of state, while Tsvangirai will be Prime Minister and head of government with powers over cabinet ministers. Mugabe will control the army while Tsvangirai controls the police.

A 24-year-old Zimbabwean Mshodza Matumbanadzo told Mmegi in Gaborone that he is happy that the two leaders have finally signed a deal after the political crisis that gripped the country following the disputed elections. He said that the deal signals a new era in the development of his country. He is optimistic that soon, the shops will be full of groceries and other essentials. He said if the deal works, Zimbabweans will be proud again of their country. "We will now go back to our country and not live in Botswana as we are doing," he said.