Zimbabwe: Illegal Meat Markets, Shadow of Disease

In the bustling neighbourhoods of Harare, the sounds of flies buzzing around open buckets of meat serve as a stark warning of a growing public health concern.

In the areas like Caledonia, Mabvuku, and Tafara, illegal meat markets are flourishing, raising alarm among city health officials and residents alike over the unsanitary conditions that could lead to serious health risks.

At an open meat market in Caledonia, which is on the eastern border of Harare in Goromonzi District, flies tumble and…