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Toyako: After the extension of President Mugabe's 28-year rule, world leaders raised the prospect of more sanctions against Zimbabwe.
G8 heads of state informed seven African leaders at a summit, to deal with the situation, or "trade and investment could be hit on the world's poorest continent," a Canadian official told reporters.
A power-sharing agreement was discussed amongst some of the African leaders, said White House spokeswoman Dana Perino. "We're waiting to see what it would look like," she said when asked how the White House would view such a deal.
"Public opinion in G8 countries questions why the world would tolerate such a regime and questions why Africa would tolerate such a regime," a senior Canadian official said in reference to the Mugabe regime.
An African Union summit issued a resolution last week, calling for talks leading to a national unity government in Zimbabwe. The underlining issue was the damage that the current situation in Zimbabwe is having on the overall image of Africa.
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