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Andrew Mambondiyani

Andrew Mambondiyani is a journalist based in Zimbabwe with an interest in human rights, climate change, sustainable development and the environment.

A photo illustration of Emmerson Mnangagwa with a shot with yellow liquid inside of it layered on top.
DYSTOPIAN NIGHTMARE

Mystery Injections of Govt Critics May Be Serial Poison Plot

Opposition activists in Zimbabwe say they are being kidnapped and injected by regime thugs. They are terrified by what this unknown substance may be doing to them.

Andrew Mambondiyani

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SCAMMED

An Energy Crisis Is Flooding Zimbabwe With Fake Solar Panels

The country’s government is doing little to stop bad actors from taking advantage of customers.

Andrew Mambondiyani

Zimbabwe's president Emmerson Mnangagwa (2nd L) reviews a guard of honour at the state house during his official visit to attend Uganda's 57th independence day in Entebbe, Uganda, on October 8, 2019
CAN’T BELIEVE WE’RE SAYING THIS

Zimbabweans Regret Replacing Mugabe with Brutal New Leader

Mugabe was a hated despot whose ouster in 2017 was celebrated across the country, but many Zimbabweans are now saying their new president is even more brutal and corrupt.

Andrew Mambondiyani

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