Sally Nyakanyanga

2 months ago | gavi.org | Sally Nyakanyanga

Zimbabwe, long plagued by political and economic turmoil, has been battling a recurring cholera epidemic for the best part of two years. It’s a fight with a moving frontline. Since February 2023, when the first cholera case was reported in Chegutu in Mashonaland West, outbreaks have flared and been squashed and flared again in different parts of the country. In , the Government of Zimbabwe declared the epidemic over, tallying 34,549 confirmed cases and 631 deaths to 30 June 2024.

Jan 16, 2025 | agreenerlifeagreenerworld.net | Sally Nyakanyanga

By Sally NyakanyangaZimbabwe’s wetlands are under threat from urban expansion and unsustainable agriculture. Can state and community efforts reverse the damage? Budiriro 1 and Budiriro 5, two high-density suburbs of Harare in Zimbabwe, were once separated by a wetland. Now, they are separated by “Budiriro 3 Extension”, an illegally built settlement of temporary homes.

Nov 13, 2024 | dialogue.earth | Sally Nyakanyanga

Budiriro 1 and Budiriro 5, two high-density suburbs of Harare in Zimbabwe, were once separated by a wetland. Now, they are separated by “Budiriro 3 Extension”, an illegally built settlement of temporary homes. As a result of this development, important functions performed by the wetland have been lost, causing flooding, frequent sewer outbursts and increased levels of phosphorus in the water. This is not an isolated case.

Apr 22, 2024 | dialogue.earth | Kebba Jeffang |Sally Nyakanyanga |Duncan Mboyah

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, countries are struggling to achieve universal energy access and clean-energy transitions. More than 600 million Africans cannot access electricity, and a lack of reliable energy continues to hurt socio-economic development in the region. With just six years to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 7 of “access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all”, addressing this particular energy crisis could not be more urgent.

Apr 15, 2024 | bulawayo24.com | Sally Nyakanyanga

Zanu-PF Mberengwa North legislator Tinashe Shumba has been taken to court after he tried to evict villagers from their ancestral lands to pave way for his gold mining activities. The villagers, led by John Dube and Itai Zhou, cited Kubatana mining Syndicate represented by Shumba, the Mines and Mining Development ministry as well as the officer in charge of police's Central Investigations Department's minerals section in Zvishavane as respondents in the case.