WRAP Opening of AU summit, Mugabe, UN s'bite, AU s'bite

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1. Exterior shot of the conference centre
2. Flags of participating countries
3. Various of security with dogs
4. Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe walking into conference, followed by other African Union leaders leaders
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5. Pull to wide of African Union (AU) leaders standing up for AU anthem
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6. Mid shot of leaders seated
7. Various close-ups of Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe
8. Various of Mugabe
9. Mid shot of delegates
10. Close up of Egypt president Hosni Mubarak
11. Mid shot of delegates
12. Close up of Niger delegate
13. Mid shot of Namibian delegation
14. Mid shot of Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, pan to South African president Thabo Mbeki
15. Mid shot of Congo's delegation
16. Mid shot of Cameroon's president
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17. SOUNDBITE: (French) Jean Ping, African Union Commission chairman:
"Africa should fully assume its responsibilities and do everything in its power to help the Zimbabwe parties to work together in the supreme interests of their country so as to overcome its current challenges."
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18. Mid shot of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi seated
19. Mid shot of South African President Thabo Mbeki seated
20. Wide of conference
21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro of Tanzania, United Nations Deputy Secretary General:
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"We must also stand by the people of Zimbabwe who are facing an extremely grave crisis. This is the single greatest challenge to regional stability in southern Africa, not only because of its terrible humanitarian and security consequences but also because of the dangerous political precedent it sets. This is a moment of truth for regional leaders. Many have raised their voices regarding this issue. The Secretary General also urges you, excellencies, to mobilise support for a negotiated solution. Only dialogue between Zimbabwean parties supported by the African Union and by other regional actors can restore peace and stability to that country."
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22. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas (right) talking to Serbian president Boris Tadic (left)
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23. Wide shot of summit
STORYLINE:
Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe on Monday joined an African summit in Egypt looking for a boost of political legitimacy after a re-election condemned by world leaders.
His fellow African leaders appeared unlikely to strongly criticise him, hoping to quietly find a resolution to the crisis.
The African Union summit got under way in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheik a day after Mugabe was sworn in as president for a sixth term after a widely discredited runoff in which he was the only candidate.
His main rival, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) candidate Morgan Tsvangirai has dismissed the inauguration as "an exercise in self-delusion", and many world leaders have called the runoff a sham.
Though Zimbabwe was expected to be one of the main focuses of the AU summit, African leaders were not expected to publicly denounce Mugabe and instead gently urge him to engage in some sort of power-sharing agreement.
A draft resolution written by AU foreign ministers during two days of talks before the summit did not criticise the runoff election or Mugabe.
The draft, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, condemned violence in general terms and called for dialogue.
African Union Commission chairman Jean Ping told delegates that Africans should take responsibility in helping Zimbabwe - but he did not criticise Mugabe or speak harshly about the crisis.
Africa should "do everything in its power to help the Zimbabwe parties to work together in the supreme interests in their country so as to overcome its current challenges," he said.
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