Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he is 'fairly satisfied' after initial talks with President Robert Mugabe's party to end a political crisis.
He also insisted a Monday 4 August deadline was not inflexible.
Mr Tsvangirai, who has engaged in a bitter struggle with Mr Mugabe since a presidential election in March, said talks would resume as planned on Sunday with Mugabe's ZANU-PF party.
'I am fairly satisfied, but there are, like in any negotiations, sticking points that need to be unravelled,' Mr Tsvangirai told reporters in Dakar after meeting Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade.
The talks began in South Africa last week but were adjourned on Tuesday.
A framework for the talks signed on 21 July committed both sides to concluding negotiations by 4 August.
'Two weeks may appear too short, but it is not inflexible and I am sure that the facilitation will adjust as progress moves forward,' he said.
South Africa has taken a lead in mediation between the opposing camps in Zimbabwe.
