Zimbabwe is facing one of the most severe droughts that has been brought on by the lack of rain induced by El Nino global weather patterns. Journalists covering the nation’s education crisis face unprecedented challenges. With schools struggling to provide basic resources and students forced to abandon their studies to help their families, reporters are on the frontlines, documenting the stark reality of a country on the brink of educational struggles brought up by the wave of drought in different areas of Zimbabwe.

The government of Zimbabwe is heavily reliant on journalists to instill hope among citizens as thousands continue to starve due to an El-Nino induced drought that the country is currently contending with.
As the Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front (ZANU PF) led government struggles to make strides in mitigating the drought, political concerns have emerged over the distribution of food aid and government's deliberate effort to instill 'false hope' among Zimbabweans.

2024, under theme “Press for the Planet; Journalism in the face of the Environment Crisis”, the country was drawn to the attention its female journalists face in covering climate change. Drought, flush floods and other dramatic weather changes have disrupted the lives of many communities, especially women, that the work of journalists remains crucial role in bringing attention to the urgent need for action to address the climate and environmental crisis.