Zimbabwe

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PRAYER POINTS

Prayers from Tearfund General Prayer Feed

  • Russia's deadly relationships

    18 May 2012 - A shocking statistic uncovered by a Russian government report states that an estimated 14,000 Russian women are killed every year by partners or other family members. But since few gover. […]

  • An emerging Egypt

    18 May 2012 - Next week, on the 23-24 of May, Egyptians will be heading to the polls to vote for the country’s new president. It's only the second presidential election in Egypt's history with more. […]

  • Sahel Food Crisis - Update

    18 May 2012 - Every year in the Sahel 300,000 children die of malnutrition. This year with the whole region affected by the serious drought and food shortages, UNICEF estimates that up to 4.5 million. […]

INTRODUCTION

Amahoro has hosted a gathering of pastors exploring IM in Harare and is continuing to journey with them. Micah Network has also hosted a gathering and there is an active Micah Challenge campaign.

You can find lots more information on Zimbabwe at the World Fact Book or on the BBC Country Profile.

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  • 02.02.2012

    Amahoro

    SOUTHERN & CENTRAL AFRICA: A short film introducing the work of Amahoro Africa to gather pioneering and emerging leaders together from across the continent to talk about mission and theology.

  • 02.02.2012

    Soul Action South Africa

    In this short film, Phil & Rach Bowyer share the story of Soul Action South Africa, the network of NGOs and church ministries they facilitate in Durban, and how they’re trying to celebrate all that God is doing in South Africa.

  • 02.02.2012

    Transformation in Sierra Leone

    A short film of Francis Wahome from Tearfund introducing Church & Community Mobilisation, featuring two stories of how it’s helping communities take their futures into their own hands.

  • 22.10.2011

    Life Changing

    ETHIOPIA: ”Life changing”. Occasionally you hear or read that phrase only to find it being used to describe something that, to put it charitably, isn’t. From a new car model to a low interest rate on a credit card, the thing being hyped is undoubtedly good. But life changing? During our August, 2010 visit with partners [...]

  • 22.10.2011

    New well strengthens relationships

    NIGERIA: The Dasso church in Mumuye (Taraba state) was envisioned on the first stage of CCMP. They were delighted and saw the need to mobilize the community for a project. The community agreed to dig a community well to serve the whole community. The community had been drinking water from the stream. This will strengthen the [...]

Full name
Republic of Zimbabwe
Population
12,084,304 (July 2011 est.)
Capital
Harare
Full area
390,757 sq km
Major Languages
Major Religions
Life expectancy
49.64 years
Monetary unit
Zimbabwe dollar
Main exports
platinum, cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, textiles/clothing
GDP
$500 (2010 est.) per capita

COUNTRY NEWS

News from: Irin News

  • FOOD: Power to the people!

    JOHANNESBURG 15 May 2012 (IRIN) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) launched its first Africa Human Development Report today, stressing food security as a means to a better quality of life for all.

  • MALAWI: Without land reform, small farmers become "trespassers"

    BANGULA 26 April 2012 (IRIN) - Dorothy Dyton, her husband and seven children used to make a living farming just over a hectare near the town of Bangula in southern Malawi’s Chikhwawa District.

  • ZIMBABWE: Dying rivers dry up livelihoods

    MUREWA 25 April 2012 (IRIN) - Thousands of poor Zimbabweans have turned to illegal panning for precious minerals, but environmental and water experts say their activities are contributing to the dryin. […]