SA President says Gaddafi wants ceasefire

Jacob Zuma made little apparent headway towards brokering a Libya peace deal in talks with Muammar Gaddafi on Monday as eight army officers became the latest senior figures to break with the Libyan leader.In Tripoli, Zuma told Libyan media that Gaddafi wanted a ceasefire including an end to NATO bombing, terms already rejected last month after an earlier mediation mission by Zuma.Zuma added, without elaborating: We discussed the necessity of giving the Libyan people the opportunity to solve their problem on their own.Libyan television later reported that coalition aircraft struck what it called a number of civilian and military sites in the capitals Tajura district.The television broadcast footage of Gaddafi welcoming Zuma, giving the outside world the first view of the Libyan leader since May 11, when he was shown by the countrys television meeting what it said were tribal leaders.Gaddafi was shown greeting Zuma and other officials and then walking with them down a corridor. Gaddafi and Zumas delegation were then seen sitting in white armchairs in a large room. The television did not say where the meeting took place.Gaddafi was also shown thrusting his fist in the air as he bid farewell to Zuma, who was seen boarding a plane at the end of the visit.Zumas visit was his second since the conflict began in February. His previous trip made little progress because Gaddafi has refused to end his 41-year-old rule, while rebel leaders say that is a precondition for any truce.