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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · 21d

"Maasai face pressure as Tanzania eyes relocations”

"If conservation is to succeed, it must learn from those who have protected landscapes without walls, profit motives or guns.” - @mittaloak.bsky.social

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Maasai face pressure as Tanzania eyes relocations – DW – 09/24/2025

Tanzanian authorities have pushed Maasai relocations since 2022, sparking condemnation from rights groups. With elections nearing, will pressure shift or deepen?

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · 29d

Tanzania's Presidential Land Commissions must respect & restore rights of Maasai living in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

RD/Share: www.oaklandinstitute.org/public-state...

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Sep 5

We stand in solidarity with the Palestinian human rights organizations, Al-Haq @alhaq_org , Al Mezan Center for Human Rights @AlMezanCenter, and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) @pchrgaza, targeted by US sanctions.

www.alhaq.org/advocacy/266...

Al-Haq, PCHR, and Al-Mezan Condemn US Sanctions and Call for Global Solidarity to End the Genocide in Gaza and the Oppression of Palestinians

Gaza/Ramallah, 5 September 2025 &mdash; While the ongoing Israeli, US - backed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza is entering its third year, the United States (US), rather than end its complic...

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Sep 4

World Bank receives scathing letter from 11 UNSR's: You are liable under int law for harms caused by the REGROW proj in Tanzania.

Killings continue & life remains on hold for >84k people w/ crippling livelihood restrictions still in place. The Bank has responsibility to end their suffering NOW!

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Aug 29

The only resources David needed against Goliath were courage, tenacity & unshakable resilience.

Our new Impact Report proves that no matter the odds, victories against injustice are always within reach.

Endless gratitude to our frontline partners, allies & supporters who make wins possible!

2024 Impact Report

Adamant Will, Unwavering Courage, Resilient in Our Hope – We Stay Our Course!Dear Friend,Founding the Oakland Institute in 2004 – a policy think tank that works in partnership with the most marginaliz...

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Aug 25

In 2024, we supported over 10 million people defending their land & lives against land grabs threatening 16 million ha.

From Tanzania to Sri Lanka, DRC & Ukraine – we are audacious & adamant, bold & unafraid.

This is why we win.

New Impact Report: www.oaklandinstitute.org/about/annual...

Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Aug 22

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‘This Is Our Last Resort’: The Maasai’s Struggle for Land Rights in Northern Tanzania | Common Dreams

Maasai pastoralists in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area are engaging in peaceful protest against the Tanzanian government’s latest ruthless attempt to forcibly evict them from their ancestral lands.

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Aug 22

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Maasai Rise to Defend Ancestral Land ft. Joseph Oleshangay

Communities are under siege as the Tanzanian government wages a war on the Maasai way of life. In recent years, the government has escalated forced evictions and devastating livelihood restrictions to...

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Aug 22

1 yr ago, over 40,000 Maasai villagers staged a historic protest against efforts to strip their rights & drive them from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

As their struggle continues today, international pressure on increasingly repressive TZ govt. is imperative to protect their rights!

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Aug 18

Learn more about what is at stake: www.oaklandinstitute.org/country/tanz...

Tanzania | The Oakland Institute

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Aug 18

"State-Enabled Dispossession Masked as Conservation Emergency: The Hidden War Against the Maasai in Ngorongoro”

A powerful account of the Maasai struggle for land rights:
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State-Enabled Dispossession Masked as Conservation Emergency: The Hidden War Against the Maasai in Ngorongoro - The Chanzo

The Maasai’s struggle for justice continues, and their voices must be heard above the propaganda and lies that have been used to justify their persecution.

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GRAIN @grain.org · Aug 18

Stephanie Ngo Pouhe of @business-humanrights.org‬ asserts that agribusiness companies like African Agriculture Inc, SIAT or Socfin/Bolloré should not ride roughshod over the rights of local communities in Africa
www.business-humanrights.org/fr/blog/food... @oaklandinstitute.org @cidse.bsky.social

Food for thought: The human cost of agribusiness in Africa - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Check out this page via the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre

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Nick Dearden @nickdearden.bsky.social · Jul 18

How the DRC ‘peace deal’ could turn into a bonanza for the tech and mining oligarchs, as well as legitimising Rwanda’s decades-long plunder of DRC’s resources.

Important new report 👇

Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Jul 16

Trump's DRC-Rwanda deal is not about peace but securing profit for Western financial interests.

Meet the billionaire oligarchs, corporate behemoths & Trump associates set to profit from exploiting the DRC’s mineral wealth.

New Policy Brief: www.oaklandinstitute.org/featured-rep...

Profit off Peace?

The peace agreement signed in June 2025 between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) under the auspices of the Trump administration raises serious concerns about whom it truly serves....

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Jul 18

The announcement comes just weeks after the US-brokered “peace” agreement between DRC & Rwanda – raising questions about who this deal really serves.

Learn more: www.oaklandinstitute.org/featured.../...

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Jul 18

The DRC just signed a preliminary exploration deal with KoBold Metals – AI mining firm backed by billionaires Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Marc Andreessen, Sam Altman & more.

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Jul 16

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Accountability Now

Villagers living in the shadow of Ruaha National Park are under siege from a rogue –World Bank-funded paramilitary ranger force. Accountability Now – Tanzanian Communities Shattered by World Bank-fund...

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Jul 16

@shokes.bsky.social @mongabay.com: "Abuses continue at Tanzanian national park, US human rights group says"

Abuses continue at Tanzanian national park, US human rights group says

The Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) continues to prevent villagers from farming or herding cattle in an area marked for expansion of a national park, the U.S.-based Oakland Institute said i...

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Jul 16

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Jul 16

Trump's DRC-Rwanda deal is not about peace but securing profit for Western financial interests.

Meet the billionaire oligarchs, corporate behemoths & Trump associates set to profit from exploiting the DRC’s mineral wealth.

New Policy Brief: www.oaklandinstitute.org/featured-rep...

Profit off Peace?

The peace agreement signed in June 2025 between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) under the auspices of the Trump administration raises serious concerns about whom it truly serves....

www.oaklandinstitute.org

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Jul 10

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Jul 10

A World Bank-funded ranger force is terrorizing Tanzanian villagers.

People are shot dead, disappeared & driven off their land.

New report reveals failure of Bank’s accountability mechanism as fallout from REGROW project continues to devastate lives: www.oaklandinstitute.org/report/accou...

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GRAIN @grain.org · Jul 1

A two-year investigation into 139 complaints by affected communities against Socfin group's oil palm and rubber plantations worldwide have been vindicated by the group's own paid consultant. The investigation shows Socfin/Bolloré plantations harm communities in Africa and Asia. grain.org/e/7286

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Jul 1

www.oaklandinstitute.org/report/accou...

Accountability Now

Villagers living in the shadow of Ruaha National Park are under siege from a rogue –World Bank-funded paramilitary ranger force. Accountability Now – Tanzanian Communities Shattered by World Bank-fund...

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Jul 1

#REGROW project in Tanzania fueled violence & land grabs - but the World Bank has failed to address the crisis it created.

Villagers are still being murdered, displaced & denied livelihoods.

New report exposes Bank’s failure of accountability & amplifies voices of communities demanding justice:

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · Jun 17

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