Exposing how state-led development in Tanzania has displaced the Barabaig community, undermining their land rights and livelihoods.
Tag: Human Rights Watch
Fulani People Vs. Burkina Faso
The Fulani People are facing a human rights crisis facing systemic discrimination, political marginalization, and violent persecution.
The Sebei vs. Mount Elgon National Park
Human Rights Violations Committed by Mount Elgon National Park Rangers Against the Sebei People as a Direct Result of Green Militarization.
Mau Forest Evictions of Maasai
The Mau Forest complex – which spans four Kenyan districts including Kericho, Nakuru, Bomet, and Narok – is rapidly declining due to human deforestation.
The Endorois
The African Commission ruled in 2010 that the eviction of the Endorois is a violation of their rights. Photo credit: African Arguments
Fulani Herders vs. Farmers
Land scarcity, population growth, and herder restrictions spark ongoing violence between the Muslim Fulani herders and Christian farmers in Nigeria. Picture Credit: Adriane Ohanesian from New York Times
Indigenous Peoples vs. Gibe III Dam
Pastoralists groups in Ethiopia risk losing access to water and land resources because of a dams being built along the Omo river. Photo Credit: Salini Impregilo
Investors Harm Herders in Gambella
1.2 million hectares of land in Gambella has been allocated for investors threatening the livelihood of several pastoralists groups.
Luba and Batwa Conflict
A conflict between Batwa group members, a marginalized hunter-gatherer group, and Luba members, a Bantu ethnic group, has resulted in hundreds of deaths, thousands of displaced peoples and ethnic tension in the former Katanga Region. Photo Credit: Thomas Nicolon (Mongabay)