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Immediate Action Needed on Zimbabwe as Controversial Election Results Emerge (1 Apr 2008 )
International development agencies, Progressio, Tearfund, Trócaire and FEPA are calling for immediate action to stop what appears to impartial observers as government-led election rigging of Zimbabwe's March 29th polls.

Church still leading light in East Timorese struggle (6 Oct 2008 )
The church's ability to keep the East Timorese community strong through 25 years of occupation and conflict will also be "instrumental" in helping the poverty-stricken country to move forward, a leading Timorese politician, Fernanda Borges, will tell a UK audience when she visits London on October 14.

Obama victory offers hope for new international vision to tackle world poverty (5 Nov 2008 )
Barack Obama’s election victory is a “momentous day” for the international community and offers renewed hope to millions of people around the world who live in poverty.

Progressio urges rich nations to honour aid commitments (2 Dec 2008 )
Progressio welcomes UK pledge to honour aid commitments to poor countries, but says other rich nations must follow suit