Category - robert mugabe

Southern African church leaders watch and wait on Zimbabwe power sharing

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:01:25 +0000

Southern African church leaders have yet to endorse the new power-sharing government in Zimbabwe where citizens are hoping for a revival of the country's economy, just law and good governance.

Churches declare continuing solidarity with the Zimbabwean people

staff writers — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:34:39 +0000

Catholic bishops marked yesterday as a special 'Zimbabwe Sunday' to encourage prayer and solidarity for the beleaguered people of the Southern African nation, as its new unity government emerges.

Desmond Tutu speaks of the 'shame' of Mugabe's Zimbabwe

staff writers — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:10:14 +0000

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has accused South Africa of losing the moral high ground of its anti-apartheid years by failing to stand up to Zimbabwe's dictatorial president Robert Mugabe.

Bishop issues warning as Zimbabwe power-sharing talks resume

staff writers — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:41:28 +0100

The Anglican bishop of Harare has warned leaders of Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change to be wary of President Robert Mugabe intentions following the signing of an agreement to open power-sharing talks between the two main parties.

Christian Aid partners report Harare 'tense but quiet'

agency reporter — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:00:06 +0100

Latest reports say the capital of Zimbabwe, Harare, is tense but quiet. According to Christian Aid partner the Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (ZCA) most humanitarian agencies are taking a wait and see attitude.

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.

The politics of pressure

Simon Barrow — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:33:38 +0100

The brutal pre-election repression of Robert Mugabe's regime may at last have brought the world to a tipping-point of disgust.

British reporter in Zimbabwe says revolt against Mugabe underway

staff writers — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:27:28 +0000

One of the BBC chief reporters has defied a government ban on the Corporation's personnel operating in Zimbabwe, and has reported that opposition to President Robert Mugabe is growing within his own Zanu-PF party.

Pro-Mugabe Anglican bishop in Zimbabwe has priest's license removed

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:11:54 +0000

The Church of the Province of Central Africa has revoked the priest's licence of notoriously pro-Mugabe Zimbabwean Bishop Nolbert Kunonga, following his removal of the Anglican diocese of Harare from its regional division.

Sentamu in TV dog collar protest against Mugabe human rights abuses

staff writers — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:27:48 +0000

In a typically colourful live television gesture, Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu cut up his clerical collar and has said that he will not wear one again until Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been removed from power.