Winnie Seuta Kisioki and Samuel Lekato share on EcoJustice Radio about the new dawn in Maasailand: the actions undertaken in conservation and female empowerment to ensure the cultural heritage of the Maasai thrives on.
Tag: Kenya
Welcome to Loliondo: Maasai Struggle Against Game Hunters for Land Rights
The Loliondo Game Controlled Area (LGCA), one of Tanzania’s most well-known Maasai community concessions and wildlife destinations, is in the spotlight as local stakeholders and outside financial interests clash over its natural resources. Watch “Welcome to Loliondo,” a documentary on how the Maasai confront the threat of safari tourism taking away their land.
African Garden Cities: Urbanization Without Planning for People
Master planned, self contained New Cities have appeared all over Africa. Emulating models from the global north, private-sector boosters advance them without considering factors such as environment, economy, context and even poverty. Nairobi-based urban practitioner Jane Lumumba argues they might only make social and economic problems worse.