by Sean Reilly | Apr 23, 2008
An arms embargo on Zimbabwe is being urged as church leaders in the country say that without international intervention Zimbabweans face genocide. In a joint statement, signed by the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference...
by Sean Reilly | Apr 21, 2008
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. Commenting on the precarious situation, the...
by Sean Reilly | Apr 19, 2008
In the face of growing political instability and desperate food shortages in Zimbabwe, The Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) is supporting an appeal through ACT International (Action by Churches Together) that will distribute emergency food supplies to...
by Sean Reilly | Apr 14, 2008
Hopes that Zimbabwe’s neighbours would act to end the deepening crisis were dashed at the weekend when an all-night emergency summit of the 14-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) failed to acknowledge an emergency and called only for the immediate...
by Sean Reilly | Apr 4, 2008
International development agencies, Progressio, Tearfund, Trócaire, the Foundation for Development and Partnership in Africa (FEPA), and Christian Aid have warned that Zimbabwe is becoming increasingly tense as election results continue to hang in the balance. All...
