In Zimbabwe the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), will try to patch up divisions in its own ranks when its membership meet for the party's congress next week. The party, led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangarai, will be under pressure to stand together as one in the face of increasing regional irritation directed towards President Robert Mugabe and his party Zanu PF. Our southern Africa correspondent Karen Allen reports.

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