HARARE, Zimbabwe, September 15, SPA -- President Robert Mugabe andopposition leaders have signed a deal under whichZimbabwe's president of nearly three decades will cede somepower, the Associated Press reported. South African President Thabo Mbeki says Mugabe will bepresident in the new government, while main oppositionleader Morgan Tsvangirai is prime minister. Mbeki says a smaller opposition group's leader ArthurMutambara is deputy prime minister. The deal signed Monday is the result of three months ofdifficult negotiations mediated by Mbeki at the behest ofthe Southern African Development Community. Leaders of the 14-member regional bloc and of the AfricanUnion were at Monday's signing ceremony.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/590242