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Tawanda Karombo

Tawanda Karombo is a journalist based in Harare, Zimbabwe, who specializes in sub-Saharan Africa, covering climate, environment, health, economics and all things Catholic in southern Africa. Contact him at tawakarombo@yahoo.co.uk and follow him on Twitter @tawakarombo.

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Soldiers beat a female supporter of the MDC Alliance opposition party of Nelson Chamisa outside the party's headquarters as they await the results of the general elections Aug. 1 in Harare, Zimbabwe. (CNS/Reuters/Mike Hutchings)

Amid post-election violence, Zimbabwe churches seek to ease tensions

Harare, Zimbabwe - Catholic bishops and other church leaders are preparing to play peacemaker roles as disputes between the incumbent ruling party and the opposition intensify.

Church leaders weigh in as Zimbabwe's July 30 elections draw near

Catholic bishops and other church leaders in Zimbabwe want the country's polls on July 30 to be peaceful and credible as opposition parties battle to force the electoral body to institute reforms.

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