Tag: Maasai
Maasai forcibly displaced in Tanzania: “Disturbing”
Tourism and hunting are major sources of income in Tanzania. But it takes place at the expense of the indigenous Maasai people. This is stated by several human rights organizations…
Tanzania evicts thousands of Maasai families from ancestral lands, NGOs point to ‘abusive tactics’
As Friday, August 9 marks the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the Tanzanian government has evicted tens of thousands of Maasai people from the Ngorongoro Crater National Park…
Birth of twin Maasai giraffes in Nairobi National Park
It is a rare event. A Maasai giraffe in Nairobi National Park, Kenya, gave birth to twins. The tourism and wildlife minister says the country welcomes them “with love”. Two…
new postponement of the trial of Maasai accused of the murder of a policeman
In Tanzania, the hearing of some twenty Maasai accused of the murder of a policeman has been postponed for a second time. The trial was due to resume on Thursday…