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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Katie McQue and Mattha Busby

Maasai leaders ​arrested in protests over​ ​Tanzanian game reserve

Maasai and government troops in Loliondo, Tanzania
Maasai and government troops in Loliondo, where protests over eviction from their land turned violent on Friday. Photograph: Handout

Ten Maasai leaders were detained and more than 30 people wounded during violent clashes with police in northern Tanzania on Friday, as they protested against eviction from their land to make way for a luxury game reserve.

One police officer was reportedly killed in the clashes and hundreds of people are in hiding after the protests in Loliondo, which borders Serengeti national park.

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