The African Union is holding talks in Tanzania on the political crisis in Zimbabwe, after a visit to Harare by their newly installed chairman.
Jean Ping met both President Robert Mugabe and the Zimbabwean Election Commission on Monday.
Over the weekend, he met South African President Thabo Mbeki, who has been mediating Zimbabwe's crisis.
The AU meeting may discuss a possible African-wide initiative as Zimbabweans await a presidential run-off date.
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His Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) says the government delayed giving the results for more than a month so it could carry out a campaign of violence against opposition supporters ahead of a run-off.
Zimbabwe's ruling party has called on its supporters to refrain from violence in the second round.
Zanu-PF's Nathan Shamuyarira was quoted by the state-run Herald as saying: "We are urging our people to go and campaign peacefully. We are also urging the opposition to avoid violence and respect people's lives."
Results published by Zimbabwe's electoral commission last week gave MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai more votes than President Robert Mugabe, but not the 50% needed to avoid a run-off.
Mr Mugabe has said he will stand in a run-off, but a date for the second round of voting has yet to be set.
Mr Mugabe would win automatically if his rival refused to take part.
On Sunday, Mr Tsvangirai's MDC said it was discussing the conditions under which it could take part in a second round.
(BBC)
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