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Bingu stops NGO prayers | Interdenominational prayers which a group of NGOs organised in Blantyre last Saturday to seek divine intervention against an amended NGO Bill in Zimbabwe failed to take place following President Bingu wa Mutharika's last minute decision which led to police barring entry to the BAT ground scheduled, venue of the prayers. (The Nation, Malawi, October 18, 2004)

NGOs Craft Code of Ethics | Zimbabwe's troubled non-governmental sector, jittery over a restrictive law the government has tabled in parliament to monitor its operations, has crafted a code of ethics as an eleventh-hour attempt to avert the impending control. (Financial Gazette, Harare, Oct. 14, 2004)

Proposed NGO Law to Destroy 10,000 Jobs | About 10 000 people employed in the non-governmental organisation (NGO) sector risk losing their jobs if President Robert Mugabe's ruling ZANU PF forges ahead with a proposed law that seeks to restrict operations of the civic society groupings. (Financial Gazette, Harare, Oct. 7, 2004)

Outcry over NGO law | President Robert Mugabe, wary of civic groupings the government suspects are working in cahoots with the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) to wrest political power, is leaving nothing to chance to "bury" the opposition in next year's parliamentary polls. (Financial Gazette, Harare, July 29, 2004)

Other recent Christianity Today articles on humanitarian problems in Zimbabwe include:

Food for Votes | Aid agencies fight starvation, Mugabe's brutal politics in Zimbabwe (Dec. 18, 2002)

Bishop Appeals For End To Violence In Zimbabwe | Political intimidation has mounted in the run-up to the March presidential election. (Jan. 11, 2002)

Church School Used to Train Militias, Zimbabwe Politician Says | Youths reportedly instructed in political violence techniques in run-up to election. (June 5, 2001)

Leading Anglican Priest Protests by Cutting Ties With Church in Zimbabwe | White clergyman upset with appointment of bishop and with President Mugabe. (June 5, 2001)

Zimbabwean Archbishop Warns That Church Must Stand Against Injustice | Article in church newspaper is thinly veiled criticism of Mugabe government. (June 5, 2001)

Zimbabwe Christians 'Outraged' at Police Role in Student's Death | Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace calls for peace as students demonstrate over low grants. (April 23, 2001)

For more stories on Zimbabwe, see AllAfrica.com and Yahoo full coverage.

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November 2004, Vol. 48, No. 11