Land Rights

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In May, a high-profile delegation of Maasai representatives will start a tour in several countries in Europe to raise its concerns to the main European funders of conservation projects in Tanzania and providers of development aid, and spread awareness on…

This is an open letter to Vice President Kamala Harris, urging her to help address two major issues affecting the Maasai people of Tanzania. The first issue is the demarcation of a new protected area in Loliondo, which is permanently…

 UTANGULIZI Eneo la Ardhi Mseto Ngorongoro, Tanzania, ni ardhi ya urithi wa wenyeji wa Ngorongoro ambao ni wafugaji wa jamii za Maasai na Barabaig pamoja na wawindaji wa asili wa jamii ya Hadza. Serikali kushindwa kulinda na kuheshimu haki za…

The East African Court of Justice (hereinafter EACJ), First Instance Division, has on Friday adjourned hearing of the expert witness. The case, Reference No.10 of 2017, came before Honorable Monica K. Mugenyi, Principal Judge and others – and was streamed…

The establishment and gazzetiment of land for Protected Areas such as National Parks, Game Reserves, Wildlife Management Areas and Game Control Areas go simultaneously with encroachment of indigenous pastoralists land and expansion of boundaries of protected areas without taking due…

The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania is arranging eviction of 73,000 out of 93,000 Maasai residents from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA). Thousands more Maasai pastoralists will be evicted from the neighboring Lake Natron and Lolindo Game Controlled…