Zimbabwe cuts humanitarian work

ZIMBABWE PARLIAMENT CONSIDERS BILL RESTRICTING HUMANITARIAN WORKHumanitarian work in Zimbabwe is under threat by the government as the parliament considers a bill that could restrict non-government organizations and religious workers in the country. The bill would give the government power to control all foreign aid and humanitarian work, especially if the government deems that it would challenge the government’s positions on human rights and democratic governance. The bill could “seriously affect” ministries such as Operation Mobilization (OM) which works with local churches and among the Tonga, Zimbabwe’s least-reached people group. Members of the OM team in Zimbabwe are now in South Africa, awaiting their appeal for work permits.From the news flow at Intercessors Network