These are nervous times for the people of Zimbabwe in the aftermath of their elections.
At the time of writing, President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party has lost its majority in parliament but the result of the presidential poll still remains unclear.
Many observers believe there is likely to be a run-off between the president and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. This means voters will go back to the polls in a few weeks time.
`It’s been really tense and there’s a sense of frustration,’ said Tearfund’s Karyn Beattie, who has been in regular communication with Zimbabwean contacts.
Violence
`If there’s a run-off, it’ll mean another three weeks of tension because people won’t know what’s happening and there’s increased potential for intimidation and violence.’
Our partner, the Zimbabwe Christian Alliance, deployed staff to monitor the elections and to gather any information about voting irregularities.
It’s tiring and potentially risky work and they need your prayers for strength and protection.
• Pray for continued calm despite the heightened atmosphere in Zimbabwe.
• Pray too for peaceful change according to God’s will and timing.