Brussels - The European Union executive in Brussels on Wednesday welcomed the formation of a power-sharing government in Zimbabwe and urged new Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai to bring about "positive change" to the poverty-stricken country.

"I welcome today's inauguration of Morgan Tsvangirai as prime minister of Zimbabwe. All parties within this power-sharing government must now work - without delay - to immediately improve the social and economic conditions for the people of Zimbabwe," said Louis Michel, the EU's aid commissioner.

Harare - Zimbabwe's longtime opposition le

Harare  - Zimbabwe's longtime opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was due to be sworn in as prime minister on Wednesday to begin working with his arch-rival President Robert Mugabe on ending the country's economic and humanitarian crises.

Tsvangirai was scheduled to take the oath of office at State House in Harare around 11 am (0900 GMT) and then address a large crowd of his supporters in a football stadium.

Harare  - Two leading human rights lawyers, one of them closely involved in defending illegally detained pro-democracy activists, were arrested Tuesday on the eve of the swearing-in of a new power-sharing interim government in Zimbabwe, lawyers said.

Rose Hanzi, who has been representing 28 activists of Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change arrested in October, and Tawanda Zhuwarara, both of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, were seized outside Zimbabwe's parliament building at lunchtime, said ZLHR head Irene Petras.

Harare, Jan. 28 : Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has decided to enter the unity government with President Robert Mugabe, a senior advisor to the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader said on Tuesday night.

According to a report in The Telegraph, the move comes despite fears that Mugabe will use the arrangement to marginalise the MDC.

Harare  - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe acceded last week to a secret meeting with his rival, pro-democracy leader Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe state media reported Monday as meanwhile Southern African leaders were about to meet on the Zimbabwean crisis.

The Herald, controlled by Mugabe's ZANU(PF) party, said the meeting took place at Tsvangirai's request, and was held on Thursday at Zimbabwe House, one of Mugabe's official residences in central Harare.