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Public health officials during a visit to Glendale. (Columbus Mavhunga/DW)

Zimbabwe cholera outbreak spreads to eight districts

At the epicentre of the outbreak, burst pipes had been left in disrepair for months, spewing human waste into the streets

  • Des Erasmus
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A man uses a bucket to collect safe drinking water for his family in Kuwadzana township during the launch of a campaign to immunise people with a cholera vaccine in affected areas, in Harare on January 29, 2024. (Photo by Jekesai NJIKIZANA / AFP)

Zimbabwe water crisis: Decentralisation blocked by political interference

The country’s attempts at decentralising water governance have not been fully implemented because of resistance from Zanu-PF

  • Des Erasmus
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