Zimbabwe’s Mugabe, Tsvangirai agree on new constitution

Zimbabwe's President Mugabe and PM Tsvangirai attend a conference reviewing a draft constitution in HarareHARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean leaders Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai said on Thursday they had resolved disputes over a proposed new constitution and would soon call a referendum on the charter, a key step before elections due this year. Mugabe – president since independence in 1980 – and Prime Minister Tsvangirai are bitter rivals but formed a coalition government after disputed elections in 2008, with the tabling of a new constitution a top priority before fresh elections. …