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Grabbers of Pastoralist Land Join Forces and Loliondo is Misused in the...

A partnership between AWF and Thomson Safaris has been loudly announced.Sheikh Mohammed visited and this was used in a dishonest way in the election campaign.Since everyone who has some information is...

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Politics and Injustice in Loliondo

There are election results. An unbelievable unjust – but not unexpected -court ruling was delivered, and there will be an appeal. There’s some good, some bad and some downright ugly news, and this blog...

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My article about Thomson Safaris in Third World Resurgence magazine

The new issue, with a focus on tourism, of Third World Resurgence magazine has an article that I’ve written about Thomson Safaris. It serves as the summary I should have written some time ago....

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OBC - Hunters from Dubai and the Threat against 1,500 km2 of Maasai Land in...

It’s been some time since I wrote a summary about OBC and the 1,500 km2, a lot has happened, and there has been much misinformation, mostly from government and “investors”, but unfortunately also from...

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Karkamoru is Threatened Again

The DC has visited Karkamoru in Kirtalo together with journalists.Media has spread misinformation.On Sunday 10th January TBC’s unbelievably uninformed – or worse - reporters claimed that people had...

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A personal view on the book Selling the Serengeti by Ben Gardner

There have been some developments in Loliondo that I need to blog about when I’ve got enough information, but first I have a book to write about.A book of great interest to this blog has been...

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Brief and Delayed News about more Vicious Incitement and Charity as a Weapon

Meeting about land in February.The Jamhuri attacked insanely again.OBC had guests.Big propaganda number with donation to hospital.As mentioned in this blog, in January there was the most horrible media...

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Much Silence from Loliondo and then Extreme Defamation in the Jamhuri

A good man passed away.There was an appeal hearing.OBC donated school desks.The worst of the worst joined up for defamation.I haven’t posted any new blog post in a very long time, and the reason is...

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The Anti-Loliondo ”Journalist” Manyerere Jackton Again Defames this Blogger...

Manyerere Jackton, who by now has written over twenty articles inciting against the Maasai of Loliondo as destructive “Kenyans” whose NGOs harass beneficial investors, has again written about me…...

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“Mwandishi” anayeihujumu Loliondo - Manyerere Jackton amkejeli tena Susanna...

Mtafsiri: Innocent ZephaniaManyerere Jackton, ambaye mpaka sasa ameshaandika makala zaidi ya ishirini kuwatuhumu Wamasai wa Loliondo akidai kwamba ni waharibifu kutoka Kenya ambao asasi yao ya kiraia...

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Multiple Illegal Arrests of Innocent People in Loliondo for the Sole Sake of...

Help is needed.updates at the end.Clinton Eng’wes Kairung – secondary school teacher from Kirtalo, working in Digodigo - was arrested on 13th July, and was then out (temporarily) on 15th July. Clinton...

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Amidst Total Breakdown of Rule of Law in Loliondo the ”Journalist” Manyerere...

The Loliondo "investors’" personal "journalist" Manyerere Jackton has written yet another "article" full of lies and misinformation, this time trying to defame the Member of Parliament for Ngorongoro...

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Repression Against Land Rights Activists in Loliondo is Worse Than Ever

The past month there have been several illegal arrests of pastoralist human rights defenders in Loliondo division of Ngorongoro District, Tanzania – where foreign investors threaten land rights – and...

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More about Lawlessness in Loliondo

More illegal arrests and malicious prosecution.Cows detained and owners extorted.Visits by big people.Too much silence.As the update to the previous blog post says, the bizarre espionage and sabotage...

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Vicious Media Campaign for the Renewal of the 1,500 km2 Land Grab Threat in...

The editor of the Mtanzania and the RAI, Masyaga Matinyi, is apparently the new media spokesperson for OBC.Update since next blog post is delayed: PM Majaliwa did not declare any land grab and...

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The Campaign for a 1,500 km2 Land Grab and Eviction in Loliondo has Failed...

Fortunately, PM Majaliwa did not follow OBC’s and its journalists’ call for eviction from the 1,500 km2.Sadly, the rule of terror was not addressed, other than indirectly approvingly.OBC’s most devoted...

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Minister Maghembe Declares War on the Maasai of Loliondo

The dry season became catastrophic.There were more meetings by the RC’s committee.Herders were shot by Senapa rangers.The Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism made a declaration that the land had...

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Plans to Evict the Maasai of Loliondo Continue

Maghembe and Manyerere continue their work for OBCTreason“Fake letter” scareMeeting in LoosoitoMalicious prosecution dismissedSENAPA attacks from the other flankThe committee and the PM - maybe good...

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The Land Threat in Loliondo is at a Critical Point

Parliamentary Standing Committee co-opted by Minister MaghembeGerman money used to press for land grabWomen’s manifestationHe RC’s committee was marking “critical areas” and meeting protestsCrying...

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What does the Government want in Loliondo? – Still Waiting

Parliament 23-24 MayThe Kidupo directorThe Jamhuri againThe turn of events in the NCASummary for newcomersIn memory of Moringe Parkipuny, today missed for four years. This blog has been silent for too...

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