Ethnic Group Archives - Indigenous Africa

Himba vs. Hydroelectric Dam Proposals in Kunene Region

The OvaHimba have preserved their pastoralist lifestyle despite hardships but now face threats from planned Kunene River dams.

Photo Credit: Craig Davis

Nile Trading & Development signed a land deal and now claims resource rights without the indigenous community’s consent.

Basarwa/San were displaced from Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve for mining and tourism.

In Unity State, South Sudan, 105,000 hectares were leased to the Egyptian company Citadel Capital to grow maize and sorghum.Photo Credit: Tim Mckulka

In Burundi, the Batwa make up about one percent of the population. They face discrimination, and many live in poor conditions.

The Twa (Batwa) are less than 1% of Rwanda’s population and face severe social and economic marginalization, including limited land access.

In pursuit of industrial agriculture, the Chilonga land reserve and its Shangaan residents face a removal of their legal protections.

Unfettered diamond extraction has led to environmental destruction and cultural erasure across the San ancestral homelands

The Impact of Land Seizure and Economic Decisions on Indigenous Communities in Botswana