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WCC head, Kobia, tells Mbeki churches can help in Zimbabwe

The general secretary of the World Council of Churches, the Rev. Samuel Kobia, has offered support to former South African president Thabo Mbeki "in his very difficult task" of negotiating an end to the crisis in Zimbabwe, reports Ecumenical News International.

Kobia and Mbeki shared a platform in Maputo on 12 December, the final day of the once-every-five-years general assembly of the All Africa Conference of Churches.

The assembly the previous day had urged the Southern African Development Community regional grouping to "intensify pressure on President Mugabe to relinquish control of the Zimbabwean government and consider involving international bodies - such as the International Criminal Court - where appropriate".

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[12/15/2008]

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