Zimbabwe News Update
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As the whole world grapples with climate change, Zimbabwe feels the heat, too. But while the country rolls up its sleeves to tackle the adverse impact, its responses and capacity to manage the impact were sometimes conveyed through false narratives and propaganda.
This investigation by ZimFact, with support from Code for Africa, highlights a coordinated campaign that promoted false claims about the Zimbabwean government’s handling of the El Niño fallout in 2024. It also examines how the Zimbabwean government communicated the facts on grain production between 2023 and 2024, in reaction to the impact of the crisis.
In May 2023, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)announcedthat El Niño conditions had developed in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years, setting the stage for a likely surge in global temperatures and disruptive weather and climate patterns.
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