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FACTBOX - Developments in Zimbabwe on June 23

Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:29am EDT

(Reuters) - Following are developments in Zimbabwe at 12:30 p.m. GMT (1:30p.m. British time) on Monday:

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* Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai wants the southern Africa regional bloc SADC to push for the postponement of the June 27 run-off election, according to an interview with U.S.-based National Public Radio.

* Armed police raided the headquarters of Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change, detaining scores of victims of political violence who sought shelter in the building.

* Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa said Zimbabwe's presidential run-off will take place as planned on June 27 despite the withdrawal of Morgan Tsvangirai.

* Tsvangirai said he was ready to negotiate with President Robert Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF but only if political violence stopped.

* African Union Commission Chairman Jean Ping, the AU's top diplomat, said he had started consultations with key players in Africa to see what could be done.

* Angola's foreign ministry said SADC foreign ministers were meeting in Luanda to discuss the Zimbabwe crisis.
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