VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe Power-Sharing Talks Reportedly Resume
时间：2018-12-16 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年（八月）
Officials in South Africa say the stalled talks between Zimbabwe's ruling party and the opposition 1 have resumed Friday. The announcement came as the Zimbabwean government said it was lifting a ban on humanitarian 2 agencies working in the country. Southern Africa correspondent Scott Bobb reports from Johannesburg.
South Africa's Deputy Foreign Minister, Aziz Pahad, announced the resumption of the Zimbabwe talks more than two weeks after they stalled over power sharing between President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party and two parties of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, MDC.
"Today's talks must now try to see what else can be done to get a consensus 3 among all three parties on the way forward. So if it takes them longer, I hope they will stay longer and resolve these outstanding issues," he said.
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai talks to journalists in Nairobi, 21 Aug 2008
The MDC won a majority of the parliamentary seats in general elections in March and the leader of its main faction 4, Morgan Tsvangirai, won the most votes in the presidential poll.
But Tsvangirai did not win a 50 percent majority and withdrew from the runoff election against Mr. Mugabe, ZANU-PF supporters of waging a campaign of violence that killed more than 100 activists 5.
Since then, the two sides have been negotiating an end to the crisis. They reportedly were close to an agreement in which Mr. Mugabe would remain as head-of-state and Tsvangirai would occupy a newly created post of prime minister.
But the talks collapsed 6 two weeks ago reportedly over the distribution of powers. Mr. Mugabe Wednesday threatened to form a Cabinet without the opposition after being heckled the day before during the opening of parliament.
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, during Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, 16 Aug 2008
The Zimbabwean government Friday said it was lifting a three-month ban on private humanitarian organizations that had been providing food, health care and other aid to millions of Zimbabweans.
The Red Cross has issued an urgent appeal for donations, saying five million Zimbabweans, or one-half of the population, were facing food shortages.
South African official Aziz Pahad noted 7 that the international community has drawn 8 up an economic recovery plan that could help ease the humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe.
"But unless there's a political solution you don't have the necessary framework in order to implement 9 an economic recovery program. So the talks are crucial, all talks are crucial now, in order to find a way forward," said Pahad.
Zimbabweans have been hard hit by an economic crisis characterized by hyper-inflation, 80 percent unemployment and shortages of food and fuel.
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
- The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。
- Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
- What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？
- Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。
- I now understood clearly that I was caught between the king and the Bunam's faction.我现在完全明白自己已陷入困境，在国王与布纳姆集团之间左右为难。
- His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
- Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
- The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。