Two weeks is proving a very long time in the murky world of Zimbabwean politics.
Voters are officially none the wiser who their new president might be as the counting fiasco continues.
Tension remains high amid reports of violent attacks on opposition activists by supporters of Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party.
The streets of the capital Harare are heavily patrolled by police and the pro-Mugabe war veterans have been adopting some aggressive posturing.
An increasingly desperate opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, is trying to get the country’s courts to force election officials finally to publish the presidential poll results.
• Please pray that the Zimbabwe government holds back from violence.
• Pray that the people continue to show restraint and patience in the face of increasing intimidation and provocation.
• Pray for the success of efforts by church leaders to highlight the people’s plight with the influential Southern African Development Community.
• Pray that aid work is not disrupted at this time.