Johannesburg: Former president Thabo Mbeki s spokesman says he is flying to Zimbabwe to help resolve a deadlock in power-sharing talks to end that country's crisis.

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe announced at the weekend that he is allocating all key ministries in the proposed unity government to his party. Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai threatened yesterday to ditch the agreement if Mugabe refuses to cede control of key ministries.

Mbeki spokesman Mukoni Ratshitanga said the former South African president flies to Zimbabwe today afternoon. African leaders asked Mbeki to mediate over disputed results of elections in which Tsvangirai's party won most votes.

Mbeki persuaded the rivals to share power on September 15 but they cannot agree Cabinet posts.

Source : PTI