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Cyril Zenda
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Cyril Zenda is a Zimbabwean freelance journalist and writer based in Harare.

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October 01, 2024
The counterfeit components delaying Africa’s energy transition
topic:Renewables
by:Cyril Zenda
Experts say Africa's solar boom must be controlled to avoid becoming a dumping ground for low-quality, obsolete products, exacerbating the e-waste problem.
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September 22, 2024
DR Congo's death penalty revival: A dangerous shift
topic:Death Penalty
by:Cyril Zenda
Human rights experts weigh in on how the government’s decision to reinstate the death penalty could impact abolition in DR Congo and beyond.
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September 10, 2024
Death sentences surge as DRC lifts execution ban
topic:Death Penalty
by:Cyril Zenda
The lifting of a 20-year ban on capital punishment is widely seen as a calculated move by the Congolese government to quash dissent.
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August 27, 2024
Facing energy crisis, Africa hangs hopes on solar
topic:Renewables
by:Cyril Zenda
"For Africa, the future is solar. There is no question about that."
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June 14, 2024
Congo takes on Apple
topic:Human Rights
by:Cyril Zenda
The Kinshasa government steps in where US activists hit a legal wall.
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May 07, 2024
Inside Africa's 'homegrown' climate financing schemes
topic:Climate action
by:Cyril Zenda
As the Global North proves unreliable, Africa develops alternative ways to settle its ballooning climate bill. But experts caution they aren't risk-free.
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April 11, 2024
How critical is AI for Africa's development?
topic:Innovation
by:Cyril Zenda
Local experts warn that delaying AI adoption could deepen poverty across Africa.
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January 31, 2024
Mozambique: Forced return of IDPs to conflict zones raises alarm
topic:Political violence
by:Cyril Zenda
And what does the oil and gas industry have to do with it?
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January 18, 2024
Malawi escalates its crackdown on refugees
topic:Refugees and Asylum
by:Cyril Zenda
Advocating for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers is becoming harder in the southern African nation.
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January 04, 2024
Zimbabwe on the cusp of abolishing death penalty
topic:Death Penalty
by:Cyril Zenda
Will the move inspire other countries in the region to follow suit?
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November 25, 2023
The true and painful cost of our EV batteries
topic:Renewables
by:Cyril Zenda
"Decarbonising the global economy must not lead to further human rights violations."
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November 21, 2023
The sexual abuse case rocking the carbon offsetting industry
topic:Human Rights
by:Cyril Zenda
Hidden scandals at Kenya's flagship carbon offset project cast a shadow over the entire sector and its commitment to human rights.
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November 09, 2023
The electricity crisis rocking South Africa
topic:Energy
by:Cyril Zenda
Blackouts are becoming a stark reality in the country. But the government's solution is sparking concerns nationwide.
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September 24, 2023
Can Zimbabwe’s politics be demilitarised?
topic:Transparency and Corruption
by:Cyril Zenda
How post-war trauma is holding a nation and its government hostage.
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September 10, 2023
Unmasking South Africa's enduring environmental racism
topic:Racism
by:Cyril Zenda
Industrial pollution in Africa's largest economy has haunting ties to apartheid.
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August 17, 2023
As Zimbabwe outlaws dissent, citizens fight back
topic:Democracy
by:Cyril Zenda
Rights advocates began litigation against the 'Patriotic Bill,' which makes dissent a crime punishable by death.
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