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‘Initially some of these communities look so down hearted, wondering ‘what can we do for ourselves?’ Then you go back after three months and you see these women singing and dancing and working together’

— Shupayi Mpunga

Zimbabwe Updates

Reflections and analysis on the deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe from Mandla-akhe Dube, an expratriate now living in Christchurch. Feedback is welcome - please contact mandla-akhe@cws.org.nz

CWS,a long term partner of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches, is also supporting the New Zealand based campaign to Save Zimbabwe and people working with those who are impoverished by the steady collapse of the economy.

 

Zimbabwe Update 14 October 2008: 25 days after the signing of a power sharing agreement, there is still stalemate on the allocation of cabinet posts. In the meantime, Zimbabweans have continued to live in the most untenable economic environment where galloping hyperinflation officially quoted at 231 million per cent reigns havoc.

ZImbabwe: Save Zimbabwe Campaign on Coalition Deal 16 September 2008

Zimbabwe: still waiting for an end to the election and economic crisis September 2008: The power sharing talks and further economic decline

Zimbabwe Update 9 May 2008: A review of the post election situation as the country moves to a run off presidential election

Zimbabwe Update 29 February 2008: Countdown to the 29 March elections

Zimbabwe Update December 2007: The current situation and press release from the Zimbabwe Global Forum

Zimbabwe Global Forum December 2007: The first global diaspora conference, South Africa

Zimabwe Update August 2007: Details the deterioration of life for ordinary Zimbabweans

Zimbabwe Update July 2007: Economic collapse and human rights crackdown