Category - elections

Zimbabwe opposition issues fresh election challenge

staff writers — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:13:28 +0100

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he will not be bullied into power sharing at any cost and has challenged President Robert Mugabe to hold new elections if he is not prepared to reach a genuine agreement.

Church leaders concerned that time is running out in Zimbabwe

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:59:03 +0100

Christian leaders in Zimbabwe have called on parties to continuing power-sharing talks to shun partisan interests and urgently break the impasse that is holding back the conclusion of negotiations aimed at resolving the country's political and economic crisis.

Tutu calls on African Union not to recognise Mugabe

staff writers — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:03:10 +0100

Robert Mugabe waved a Bible and made an oath of allegiance before God to Zimbabwe as he was sworn in as president following an election widely dismissed as meaningless. But anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Tutu says he must go.

Zimbabwe crisis echoes down the years

Simon Barrow — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:21:54 +0100

The tragic situation in Zimbabwe was being foretold as long as fifty years ago by the writer Frantz Fanon, whose theories about the end of colonialism have proved remarkably prophetic.

Zambian and Zimbabwe church leaders call for Southern Africa action

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:50:11 +0100

Zambian and Zimbabwean Roman Catholic bishops have exhorted the government of Southern African to take much stronger action in pressuring the government in Harare to ensure a credible presidential election in Zimbabwe.

URC and Methodists condemn political violence in Zimbabwe

agency reporter — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:42:48 +0100

The Methodist and United Reformed Churches have together voiced their concern about increasing levels of violence and political intimidation, linked to the delay in announcing the result of Zimbabwe’s presidential election.

Churches urge a vote against extremism and racism on 1st May

agency reporter — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:16:15 +0100

Three Free Church Christian denominations in the UK are urging voters to take a clear stand against racist and extreme political parties as election day for local councils in England and Wales draws nearer.

World churches body to monitor Zimbabwe elections

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:59:27 +0000

The general secretary of the World Council of Churches has told his UN counterpart that the ecumenical body and its members in Africa are planning for the monitoring of elections scheduled in Zimbabwe.

Catholics call for Zimbabwe elections to be postponed

agency reporter — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:17:06 +0000

Zimbabwe's Roman Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (CJPC) has called for the postponement of the national elections due on 29 March 2008. They say there are signs that the poll will not be free and fair under current conditions.

Kenya's crisis is Africa's too, says inter-church body

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:22:26 +0000

The All Africa Conference of Churches is pleading with Kenyans to see their current political crisis as not only a national one, but as one in which the whole African continent is looking on in sorrow at the formerly peaceful country.