Opposition supporters rampaged through Malawi’s streets after electoral officials declared President Bakili Muluzi’s designated successor the winner of the impoverished southern African country’s third multi-party elections.

A delegation of African leaders held separate talks with Robert Mugabe and Zimbabwe’s opposition leader today in an urgent round of shuttle diplomacy aimed at ending the political crisis that has plunged the nation into chaos.

Three African presidents arrived in Zimbabwe today for intense negotiations aimed at ending the political chaos and violence that has crippled the nation for three years.