Masai evicted to make way for Dubai's royal hunt

The heritage and lifestyle of the pastoralists will be threatened, Masai activists said

Masai people, Tanzania
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The Tanzanian government has been accused of backtracking on a deal not to sell Masai land to the royal family of the United Arab Emirates, who intend to use the land for hunting big game.

The government recently ordered the Masai to leave their base around Loliondo in northern Tanzania by the end of the year, The Guardian reports.

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