The World Bank has suspended a $150 million tourism project in Tanzania's Ruaha National Park due to serious allegations of human rights abuses, including rape, evictions, and killings. This decision comes amid broader criticisms of Tanzanian government initiatives aimed at expanding tourism, particularly in northern regions where the displacement of the Maasai community from their traditional lands has been reported.
Several Tanzanian government initiatives to expand tourism have faced criticism from human rights advocates, including in the north of the country where thousands of Maasai have been evicted from their traditional homelands. https://t.co/9y3KXzvYNE
NMG in Tanzania seems to have gotten into some trouble 😅 https://t.co/9XncOf1qyx
Several Tanzanian government initiatives to expand tourism have faced criticism from human rights advocates, including in the north of the country where thousands of Maasai have been evicted from their traditional homelands. https://t.co/PA1nezHzv0
The World Bank has halted its funding of a $150m ($120m) tourism project in Tanzania following allegations of rape, evictions and killings. The Ruaha National Park was reportedly meant to double in size as part of the project. https://t.co/aku0JxGpr9
To attract tourists and foreign investment, Tanzania is taking the land of an ancient people. @mccrummens reports on how “conservationist” has come to be a word the Maasai associate with their own doom: https://t.co/yJ5JQeFbBE