Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA) Newsletter – Nov Dec 2023

Updates from Maasai peoples and international church actors working in solidarity to defend the rights of Indigenous Maasai communities in Tanzania.

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Key news

• European Parliament calls on Tanzanian Government to halt its forcible evictions of Maasai communities
• MISA pays tribute to Green MEP Michèle Rivasi
• Faith leaders invite Maasai to speak up at interfaith event on human rights situation in Tanzania
• Ngorongoro Conservation Authority has seized more than 19,000 livestock since January 2023
• Flying Medical Service (FMS) appeals to Vice President but still not authorized to operate
• Maasai concerned about massive 8 Million hectares land deal

Photo: Maasai women at a protest to defend their land hold a sign in Swahili with a message for Tanzania Pres. Samia Suluhu Hassan that says “Samia, don’t kill us, we have children like you.” Nov. 2023 courtesy of MISA newsletter.