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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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July 31, 2023
Is rhino horn-trimming causing more damage than good?
topic:Conservation
by:Cyril Zenda
The anti-poaching measure has 'hidden' and 'cryptic' consequences that cause alarm among researchers.
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June 17, 2023
Who will benefit from Zimbabwe's carbon trading regulation?
by:Cyril Zenda
Is the move a game-changer for emissions reduction and community empowerment or a gateway for greenwashing and money grabbing?
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May 30, 2023
South Africa's dilemma: Arrest Putin or Withdraw from ICC?
topic:Political violence
by:Cyril Zenda
How Putin's arrest warrant rekindled accusations of anti-Africa bias against the International Criminal Court.
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May 18, 2023
Can Zimbabwe hold violence-free elections?
topic:Election
by:Cyril Zenda
Political violence is on the rise, but some activists remain hopeful.
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April 18, 2023
What if Zimbabwe's NGO bill is signed into law?
topic:Democracy
by:Cyril Zenda
Human rights, democracy and transparency activists have always been a thorn in the side of the Harare administration. Their future is now uncertain.
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April 15, 2023
The cyclone putting COP27 commitments to the test
topic:Natural disaster
by:Cyril Zenda
A massive storm is exposing gaps in the global response to increasing climate disasters.
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March 01, 2023
Historic milestone as Zambia abolishes death penalty
topic:Death Penalty
by:Cyril Zenda
The country joined a growing list of African states doing away with capital punishment.
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February 13, 2023
Pro-democracy activists targeted in Africa's last Monarchy
topic:Political violence
by:Cyril Zenda
The recent assassination of a critic of Eswatini's king is seen as the monarch's latest attempt to intimidate dissenters clamouring for political reforms.
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February 03, 2023
Is southern Africa's forgotten war back on the global radar?
topic:Peace and Reconciliation
by:Cyril Zenda
A viral video depicting heinous acts committed by southern African peacekeepers could be drawing attention to one of the continent's bloodiest conflicts.
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January 25, 2023
What's next for Africa's elephant states?
topic:Hunting & Poaching
by:Cyril Zenda
A recent rejection by CITES to open up ivory trade had set environmentalists and southern African leaders on a collision path.
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January 11, 2023
The forced eviction of Botswana’s indigenous people
topic:Indigenous people
by:Cyril Zenda
Botswana's Bushmen community has been the victim of forceful evictions and discriminatory harassment.
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December 12, 2022
Botswana sees death penalty debate rekindled
topic:Death Penalty
by:Cyril Zenda
The impending execution of a Motswana citizen abroad is stoking outrage against the government's own relationship with the death penalty.
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December 05, 2022
Is an HIV-free generation possible?
topic:Health and Sanitation
by:Cyril Zenda
HIV advocate and former model Tendai Westerhof believes it is, but says stigma still stands in the way of progress.
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November 30, 2022
What will Loss and Damage fund mean for Africa's most vulnerable?
topic:Good Governance
by:Cyril Zenda
Many question whether the fund will percolate to the continent's low-income communities.
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November 26, 2022
African court on human and people's rights faces uncertain future
topic:Human Rights
by:Cyril Zenda
As the Court races to stem the trend of noncompliance with its rulings, experts point to the power of civil mobilisation and governmental action.
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November 07, 2022
Can Africa expect climate justice at COP27?
topic:Climate Change
by:Cyril Zenda
Africa, the world's lowest carbon emitter, is making the case for climate reparations and finance at COP27. But will the Global North deliver?
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