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Source: Chamisa pleads with Sadc | Newsday (News)

BY BLESSED MHLANGA

OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa, who recently embarked on a regional diplomatic offensive to sound Sadc leaders on Zimbabwe’s worsening political and economic crisis, has pleaded with the bloc to heed his party’s distress call.

“We feel that there has been an attempt on the part of Sadc, the chairperson of Sadc, the President of Namibia [Hage Heingob], to listen to one side. We feel that in order to have a perfect picture of what is happening in Zimbabwe, you must have a perspective from both sides. They must also listen to the MDC and not just Zanu PF,” he said.

Chamisa said his party would continue to knock on the doors of African leaders and influential politicians to push the Zimbabwean agenda so that the political impasse is resolved.

He was recently in Botswana, where he was lobbying influential political leaders in an effort to have Zimbabwe’s political and economic challenges placed on the Sadc agenda.

In Gaborone, he reportedly met with senior government officials, ruling party members, former President Ian Khama and opposition leaders, where he apprised them on problems in Zimbabwe.

Chamisa said he used the Botswana trip to seek African solutions to the Zimbabwean problems.

“Had a hugely enriching engagement with HE Ian Khama, the former President of the Republic of Botswana, so fulfilling to tap and drink from his well of wisdom, fixing African problems to make all African countries citadels of democracy and prosperity is key,” he said.

Chamisa’s spokesperson Nkululeko Sibanda said his boss was firming his diplomatic offensive and would continue to knock on the doors of all influential African leaders to ensure that the problem in Zimbabwe does not degenerate into chaos.

“President Chamisa is concerned about Zimbabwe, thus he is engaging in diplomacy on the African continent, as underpinned by essential ideas that Zimbabwe is part of a bigger African family, African counsel and support are fundamental,” Sibanda said.

Chamisa has so far met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and is looking forward to a meeting with Geingob, both believed to be sympathetic to President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Both Sadc and the African Union have backed Mnangagwa’s call for the unconditional lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe, and have not censored government’s recent violent crackdown on protesters, leaving Chamisa hanging out to dry.

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ZANU-PF candidate Cde Kidwell Mujuru romped to victory in Bulawayo’s Ward 28 by-election held at the weekend after garnering 1 899 votes, to beat his closest challenger Ms Nomagugu Mloyi of MDC-Alliance, by 670 votes. Ms Mloyi got 1 229 votes in the Cowdray Park by-election while her colleague Mr Collet Ndlovu garnered only 221 […]

Source: . . . as Christian Aid sets aside $1m for  Cyclone Idai victims | Daily News

CHRISTIAN Aid has set aside $1 million to support victims of Cyclone Idai through provision of food and nonfood items.

Christian Aid is the official relief and development agency of 41 British and Irish churches, and works to support sustainable development, stop poverty, support civil society and provide disaster relief in South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia including the Middle East.

Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Christian Aid country manager Nicholas Shamano said though they have set aside $1 million, the figure could be ramped up depending on needs assessment.

The assistance comes as dozens of aid agencies, non-governmental organisations and individual Zimbabweans have been providing assistance to people in Chipinge, Chimanimani and other areas affected by the cyclone that has left many homeless.

“So far we have been providing relief to people in Chipinge and Buhera where we have been distributing food and other essentials such as hygiene kits and temporary shelter to the affected. We have a target to reaching out to 1 000 households which translates into between 5 000 and
6 000 people.

“Of the 1 000, 700 are households in Chipinge and 300 households in Buhera,” Shamano said.

He said once they have done thorough assessments and the markets have been freed up, they intend on setting up a cash programme where people get money to enable them to access what they require on their own.

Shaman added that while aid agencies are providing complementary support to the victims, a lot still needs to be done to bring back the dignity of the people.

“Apart from the food and other essential daily items, these people also need psychosocial support because of what they went through.

“Others saw people dying before their eyes, some lost relatives and the mere possibility of even losing one’s life is traumatising and that requires extensive counselling to heal,” he said.

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