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Presidential contest ‘should not divide us as a nation,’ Zimbabwe’s bishops say

July 06, 2023

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CWN Editor's Note: Zimbabwe’s August presidential election is a rematch between incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, the opponents in the disputed 2018 presidential election.

The southern African nation of 15.1 million (map) is 81% Christian (11% Catholic), with 11% adhering to ethnic religions.

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