Southern African

Southern African leaders have been holding an emergency summit to discuss the political deadlock in Zimbabwe over last month's presidential elections.

However, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is not at the summit - he said he had other business to attend to.

Zambia's president, hosting the forum, said a blind eye could not be turned to Zimbabwe, but that Mr Mugabe was not "in the dock".

South African President Thabo Mbeki said there was "no crisis" in Zimbabwe.

He flew to Harare before the summit opened in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, to meet Mr Mugabe.

Southern African

Southern African leaders have been holding an emergency summit to discuss the political deadlock in Zimbabwe over last month's presidential elections.

However, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is not at the summit - he said he had other business to attend to.

Zambia's president, hosting the forum, said a blind eye could not be turned to Zimbabwe, but that Mr Mugabe was not "in the dock".

South African President Thabo Mbeki said there was "no crisis" in Zimbabwe.

He flew to Harare before the summit opened in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, to meet Mr Mugabe.

Southern African

Southern African leaders have been holding an emergency summit to discuss the political deadlock in Zimbabwe over last month's presidential elections.

However, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is not at the summit - he said he had other business to attend to.

Zambia's president, hosting the forum, said a blind eye could not be turned to Zimbabwe, but that Mr Mugabe was not "in the dock".

South African President Thabo Mbeki said there was "no crisis" in Zimbabwe.

He flew to Harare before the summit opened in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, to meet Mr Mugabe.