Maasai Women Overcome Torments To Deliver A Political Message

Maasai Women Overcome Torments To Deliver A Political Message Maasai women made a persecuted stand against Indigenous dispossession in April, turning in the identification cards necessary to vote for the ruling political party in the October elections. Saning'o ole Telele, a Member of Parliament for the Maasai constituency in northern Tanzania, went to a village where government forces intercepted some of the women on the night of April 6 and spoke out on their behalf. Telele confirmed...

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