World / Zimbabwe Power-Sharing Talks Stall in Zimbabwe Mugabe will grant PM role but no power, opposition says By Laurel Jorgensen, Newser Staff Posted Aug 31, 2008 5:41 PM CDT Copied Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, second from left, inspects the guard of honour at the opening of parliament in Harare, Zimbabwe, Tuesday Aug. 26, 008. (AP Photo) Zimbabwe’s rival parties stopped talks today without progress on forging a unified government, BBC reports. President Robert Mugabe offered to make opposition leader Morgan Tsvanigrai prime minister without any authority. Tsvanigrai wants Mugabe to stay president but cede executive power. “Nothing was achieved in the latest round," an opposition spokesman said. Report an error