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Zimbabwe Power-Sharing Talks Hit A Snag By Mayur Pahilajani Harare, Zimbabwe (iNews) - Zimbabwe's ruling bloc has refused to accept new conditions set by the opposition party after President Robert Mugabe lifts ban on aid groups. The crucial political talks hit a snag after the ruling party rejected a proposal by Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) for allowing the cabinet be co-chaired by Mugabe and Tsvangirai. The new proposal was put forth by MDC following meetings with South African mediators to bring the power-sharing talks back on track. MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai had stopped for a few days last week as members from both the parties wanted to consult about the next possible steps. The latest talks in South Africa are considered as crucial as Tsvangirai will continue to meet with President Mugabe if preliminary talks went well. Last week, Zimbabwe was on the brink of resolving political crisis as South African President Thabo Mbeki held separate talks with the nation's key opposition parties. Mbeki, who was appointed by SADC to mediate in Zimbabwe, was expected to announce the progress of the talks and the final decision between the leaders of Zimbabwe. But Tsvangirai had reportedly walked out of top-level talks in the Zimbabwean capital city of Harare earlier last week, leading to the halt of the progress in crucial talks. Mugabe has been demanding that he would like to retain executive powers in a unity government, while Tsvangiari insisted on becoming prime minister, which is considered as the crucial position in the transitional administration. More reports are emerging from the country showing the rise in violence against the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party supporters as the two leaders try to solve the deadlock. Tens of thousands of people are estimated to have been displaced and dozens killed after the country's presidential and parliamentary elections. While, Mugabe has resumed food aid organizations to resume working in the country as the more number of people require support. The United Nations had estimated that more than 2 million people in Zimbabwe are at risk of starvation, homeslessness and disease after the authorities ordered humanitarian groups to suspend work. President Mugabe has suspended the relief agency workers from carrying out field work over the reports that they were campaigning for the opposition before June 27 election. The aid agencies in Zimbabwe have been providing the hospitals with their medicines, the care of orphans, Aids, schools, and water in the drought-ridden region. The country's 80 percent of population is unemployed. Zimbabwe is facing economic recession for the 10th consecutive year and is dealing with the 2.2 million percent, which is the highest inflation rate in the world.