Churches warn Mugabe of civil unrest

President Robert Mugabe's administration has been warned of impending civil unrest if he does not urgently address the current instability in the country.

In a scathing joint statement yesterday, several church organisations the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Council of Churches, Catholic Bishops Conference, Habakkuk Trust and Christian Alliance lashed out at Mugabe's brutal reaction to the #ThisFlag campaign led by cleric Evan Mawarire.

They further said Zimbabweans had lost confidence in Mugabe's rule.

Mugabe seemed to stoke anti-Mawarire sentiments while addressing mourners at the burial of national hero, Charles Utete on Tuesday and accused the #ThisFlag founder of being foreign-funded.