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Zimbabwe: Churches, CSOs Being Targeted By State - U.S.

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwean authorities have reportedly increased monitoring of religious activities and civil society events which they perceive have been politicised and critical of the government.

Source: allAfrica.com

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