It is Tuesday, August 12, and the leaders of the political parties are still locked in talks of power sharing -- it was expected that a deal would be struck on Sunday, but to no avail, so the talks ...

Being at home in the land of my birth, South Africa, over the last five weeks has been awesome. Being at home in the land of my birth, South Africa, over the last five weeks has been a ...

The latest development on talks between the opposition party -- the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) -- and ZANU-PF President Robert Mugabe is that they have produced a 50-page document as a wa ...

Tim Shenk A Kenyan peacemaker talks about the power of listening in the midst of violence. Widespread violen ...

Andrew Berg, an International Monetary Fund African department policy adviser, is a nice man. Andrew Berg, an International Monetary Fund African department policy adviser, is a n ...

<blockquote dir="ltr" style="margin-right: 0px"><p><em>I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; <br /> I possess knowledge and discretion. <br /> To ...

The breeze was blowing off of Lake Tanganyika, and I was enjoying the evening with a friend at the Hotel Club Du Lac. The breeze was blowing off of Lake Tanganyika, and I was enjoying ...

<blockquote dir="ltr" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><p><em>Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your ...

denominations of money -- for example, Z$1 billion, 5 billion, 400 million, etc. It's mind-boggling! US ... banana is Z$1 billion, bread is 5 billion, and one sweet (candy) is Z$400 million, and prices rise every ...

denominations of money -- for example, Z$1 billion, 5 billion, 400 million, etc. It's mind-boggling! US ... banana is Z$1 billion, bread is 5 billion, and one sweet (candy) is Z$400 million, and prices rise every ...

denominations of money -- for example, Z$1 billion, 5 billion, 400 million, etc. It's mind-boggling! US ... banana is Z$1 billion, bread is 5 billion, and one sweet (candy) is Z$400 million, and prices rise every ...

In the past week, the blood-stained regime ruling Sudan has once again engaged in "<a title="http://www.enoughproject.org/node/910" href="http://www.enoughproject.org/node/910">o ...

I will begin with some positive news of growing international pressure on the Zimbabwean government. I will begin with some positive news of growing international pressure on the ...

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The genocidal situation in Darfur continues to worsen, with more killings and increased attacks on peacekeepers.&#160; All the efforts to date by the U.N., the U.S., and other governments have fail ...

In the back and forth concerning the role South Africa must play in the crisis of human rights abuses under the reign of Robert Mugabe and his cronies, it is my belief that we must see some form of ...

We know that the government of Sudan responds to civil war by targeting innocent civilians-a <a title="http://blog.beliefnet.com/godspolitics/2007/12/a-genocide-of-convenience-by-e.html" href=" ...

<blockquote dir="ltr"><p><em>Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;<br /> Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,<br /> The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywher ...

<p>As a South African, it is a downright shame that brothers and sisters from other countries in Africa <a href="http://blog.beliefnet.com/godspolitics/2008/05/zimbabweans-face-new-violence.html& ...

This week has been marred by xenophobic violence in <st1:placename>Alexandra</st1:placename> <st1:placename>Township</st1:placename>, Johannesburg, South <st1:place>Africa</st1 ...

This weekend Zimbabwe's opposition party announced that it would take part in the next round of presidential "elections." Violence, harassment, and intimidation of unarmed citizens continue as p ...

<p><P>The following is an interview with Abigail Disney, producer of the documentary <A href="http://www.praythedevilbacktohell.com">Pray the Devil Back to Hell</A>, which rec ...

<P>The Zimbabwean tragedy continues. Presidential results were released after a record five-week delay! The Zimbabwean tragedy continues. Presidential results were released a ...

<P>A lot has happened this past week, starting with the international day of prayer for Zimbabwe on Sunday, April 27. A lot has happened this past week, starting with the int ...

<P><I>Catholic and Protestant church groups in Zimbabwe have <A title=http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/ASAZ-7DYFUR?OpenDocument href="http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/ ...

This morning's newspaper headlines are about the comment on Zimbabwe made by Jendayi Frazer, U.S. assistant secretary for African Affairs. This morning's newspaper headlines ...

There is a popular saying that the most dangerous animal is one that has been fatally wounded. There is a popular saying that the most dangerous animal is one that has been fatally wou ...

<P>It is difficult to make sense of the current ominous political drama surrounding the result of the presidential elections in Zimbabwe. It is difficult to make sense of the ...

<P>The patience of the people of Zimbabwe is absolutely incredible. The patience of the people of Zimbabwe is absolutely incredible. They've been living a nightmare for ...

Rose Marie Berger Alexis Vaughan As Kenya continues to transition from a one-party nat ...

<P>Will Zimbabwe's parliamentary and presidential elections, coming up Saturday, be a complete sham, like their predecessors? Will Zimbabwe's parliamentary and pres ...

<P>First, the very good news: a <A title=http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL2315081120080223?pageNumber=1&amp;virtualBrandChannel=0 href="http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL23 ...

<P>I work in one of the largest slums in Africa - Kibera - located in Nairobi, Kenya. Some years ago, I started St. I work in one of the largest slums in Africa - Kibera - lo ...

<P dir=ltr>In recent weeks, we've been watching Senator Obama and Senator Clinton try to disagree honestly without being too nasty in the process. In recent weeks, we� ...

<P>My heart cries out for the people of Kenya. The unfolding crisis conjures up haunting and horrific images of Rwanda. My heart cries out for the people of Kenya. The unfold ...

<p><P>On Dec. 1, the world commemorates World AIDS Day, a day in which we pause and remember the 25 million lives lost to the deadly epidemic. The day also challenges us to redouble our efforts to sh ...

Kimberly Burge A journalist's portrait of a pandemic. Wearing a fierce gaze and his "HIV POSITIVE&qu ...

Tim Shenk Churches play a positive role in the first democratic elections in more than 40 years. On outdoor be ...

Jim Wallis Would Jesus come to Davos if he were invited? Once each year, the quiet and spectacularly beautiful ...

$5,000 to $10,000—less than $25 for each of the 400 people that it benefits. Based only on the benefits ...

Dale Hanson Bourke Overcoming the mythology of AIDS. Tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods pr ...

Kate Bowman Johnston A trip to Africa produces a holy shake-up, and a new tune, for Jars of Clay. ...

Rose Marie Berger Mark Betz Catholic Kenyan environmental activist Wangari Maathai won ...

Rose Marie Berger More than 1. More than 1.8 million people have been affected by the tragedy in Darfur, in Sudan’s western region, according to the Uni ...

Rose Marie Berger Mark Betz Bling For a Better World ...

Dale Hanson Bourke Is it time for a Christian crusade against AIDS? When Magic Johnson, ...

Elizabeth Palmberg What part of 'never again' do we not understand? Just as peace is ...

Tad Daley When desperate victims in distant conflicts plead for help, can America do more than save its own? ...

Jyl Hall The church's role in southern Africa. Seven million people could die in Zimbabwe this year, pa ...

Rose Marie Berger Jodi Hochstedler In June, the African Religious Leaders Assembly on C ...