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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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June 07, 2022
Controversy grows over elephant trophy hunting
topic:Hunting & Poaching
by:Cyril Zenda
The killing of two of Africa's biggest elephants in Botswana stoked an impassioned debate over the nation's resurgent trophy hunting trade.
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May 26, 2022
Is South Africa suffering water apartheid?
topic:Discrimination
by:Cyril Zenda
While major South African cities dry up at a frightening pace, a handful of white farmers hold on to the lion's share of the nation's water dams.
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May 19, 2022
Are foreigners truly burdening South Africa's healthcare system?
topic:Health and Sanitation
by:Cyril Zenda
South Africa is moving to charge foreigners higher fees for medical procedures, citing strain on healthcare system. Some view it as pure discrimination.
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May 09, 2022
"Their real crime was seeing too much"
topic:Refugees and Asylum
by:Cyril Zenda
Zimbabwe deported dozens of refugees back to their strife-torn country. Some suspect the move was an attempt to cover up widespread corruption.
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May 03, 2022
Renewed US wildlife trophy imports divide conservationists
topic:Conservation
by:Cyril Zenda
A recent decision by the US gov't has rekindled the controversial debate: does trophy hunting imperil endangered species or benefit wildlife conservation?
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April 25, 2022
Anti-migrant violence met with silence
topic:Refugees and Asylum
by:Cyril Zenda
As anti-migrant violence spreads like wildfire across South Africa, the government opts for silence. Many view this as a sign of complicity.
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April 19, 2022
The silent threat to Africa's wildlife
topic:Conservation
by:Cyril Zenda
Conservationists are alarmed by an imminent threat to Africa's precarious wildlife - one that far supersedes the menace of poaching.
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April 11, 2022
Is it too late to save South Africa's rhinos?
topic:Hunting & Poaching
by:Cyril Zenda
A resurgence of rhino poaching in South Africa is alarming conservationists. Some, however, believe it is not too late to save the vanishing species.
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March 29, 2022
Decolonising community building in Africa
topic:Indigenous people
by:Cyril Zenda
A rural community in Uganda is pushing back against colonialism by placing indigenous knowledge at the heart of community building. Here's how they do it.
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March 24, 2022
As Zimbabwe's teacher's strike, children pay the price
topic:Economic Fairness
by:Cyril Zenda
As the gov't of Zimbabwe continues to ignore teachers' demand for living wages, millions of children across the country lose access to education.
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March 20, 2022
The fight to save one of Africa's most precious rivers
topic:Conservation
by:Cyril Zenda
A coalition of Zambian civilians and NGOs is urging the gov't to stop a copper mining plan that could destroy the region's most valuable natural resource.
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March 04, 2022
Will South Africa install its first female Chief Justice?
topic:Discrimination
by:Cyril Zenda
Many South Africans hail the prospect of seeing the first ever female assuming the role of Chief Justice. Others worry her appointment is a political ploy.
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March 01, 2022
Human rights violations soar across Africa, report finds
topic:Human Rights
by:Cyril Zenda
A recent HRW report portrays a grim picture of the human rights situation across Africa. Meanwhile, people on the ground push for increased freedoms.
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February 26, 2022
Zimbabwe: landmark victory in sexual harassment case
topic:Women’s rights
by:Cyril Zenda
A landmark victory in a sexual harassment case is bringing hope to women across Zimbabwe, where stigma still prevents victims of abuse from speaking out.
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February 16, 2022
Are fossil fuel companies scamming investors?
topic:Transparency and Corruption
by:Cyril Zenda
A potential oil discovery scam by Shell and other fossil fuel companies in Namibia is affecting more than just the pockets of gullible investors.
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February 14, 2022
Zimbabwe's genocide: an open wound
topic:Genocide
by:Cyril Zenda
40 years later, Zimbabwe's genocide victims still seek redress. But can the leaders who were involved in the atrocities be expected to deliver justice?
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