While some African national leaders continued to court Robert Mugabe at an African Union meeting in Egypt, despite their own observers saying that the presidential election was unacceptable, South African churches have spoken candidly.

As the clampdown on opposition figures continues, the Lutheran World Federation urges the African Union for action. The AU is trying to get Harare to enter 'constructive dialogue'.

Development and church organisations in north Darfur continue with emergency work in spite of heavy fighting there. They are helping to provide aid to some of the millions of people who have been displaced and are now living in camps.