Government authorities lure foreign companies by promoting 350,000 hectares of fertile land, some of which is inhabited by indigenous people. Police violently evicted pastoralists, causing them to be homeless.
Category: Maasai
Maasai vs. Thomson Safaris in Loliondo
United States-based company, Thomson Safaris, is committing human rights abuses against Maasai and threatening their existence.
Maasai vs. Otterlo in Loliondo
In Loliondo, Arusha Region, Maasai communities face constant pressure of eviction from their ancestral land, which the Otterlo Business Corporation seeks to use for commercial hunting. In late 2018, despite court rulings, the violence and evictions continue.
Maasai vs. Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Photo Credit: KopeLion
Kiteto
The Emborley Murtangos Community Reserve was founded in 2002 after the Kiteto District Council received requests from seven predominantly Maasai villages in the district to pool areas of their respective village lands. This area has faced repeated invasions by outside farmers, which has led to years of conflict and legal battles. Photo credit: The Citizen