Zimbabwe recovery costs 'massive'

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has said the cost of rebuilding his country's economy could run as high as $5bn (£3.5bn).

Mr Tsvangirai was speaking after meeting officials in neighbouring South Africa to discuss a recovery plan.

Zimbabwe's political deadlock recently ended with a power-sharing deal, but the economy is in a state of collapse.

Also on Friday, the UN said more than 80,000 people had now been infected by Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak.

At least 3,759 people had died from the disease, the World Health Organisation said.

Mr Tsvangirai was in South Africa with Finance Minister Tendai Biti, where they met South African President Kgalema Motlanthe and Finance Minister Trevor Manuel.

"As for the long-term economic recovery it has not been assessed," the Zimbabwean prime minister was quoted as saying at a press briefing.