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Commonwealth News and Information Service (London)

The Commonwealth is deeply disturbed at the latest developments and continuing violence in Zimbabwe. As a former member country, Zimbabwe and its people remain very much in the Commonwealth's thoughts.

The situation in the country also has a direct impact on neighbouring Commonwealth members.

The Commonwealth is extremely concerned that the scheduled run-off elections cannot now take place as envisaged, ...

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU)’s Masvingo office was this afternoon invaded by twelve people who forcibly removed ZCTU posters and pasted a campaign poster of President Robert Mugabe.

Two of the twelve people claimed to be war veterans and the other ten said they were Zanu PF youths.

When they arrived they asked the ZCTU officers why they did not have President Robert Mugabe’s portrait. They went on to remove ZCTU posters on police brutality and replace ...

The International Federation’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation’s disaster response system and increases the ability of national societies to respond to disasters.

Summary: CHF 55,247 (USD 45,609 or EUR 35,437) was allocated from the Federation’s Disaster ...