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Sophie Mbugua
Sophie Mbugua is an environmental journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. She exclusively covers science and environmental issues in sub-saharan Africa. Over the years, her work has been published by Mongabay, the Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News), Deutsch Welle (DW), Thomson Reuters Foundation, News Deeply, and the Nation Media Group.