Zimbabwe

My prayer today is for Zimbabwe.

According to the BBC News pages hundreds of thousands of people and possibly as many as 3 million (25%) have left the country to seek work in South Africa. Now the country seems to be holding its breath, awaiting the announcement of the results of the recent elections. Oh Lord, I do pray that the whole election process will proceed without violence and with fairness. I pray that the country may develop new leadership to take her out of the terrible economic disaster she has been experiencing. I pray also for neighbouring countries, that they will be able to manage the effects of Zimbabwe's instability on their countries, and that the flood of economic refugees will not destabilise their economies.

For current news, please see:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7293810.stm