Pastoralism, Policy & Power (page 34)
Violence against pastoralists in southeastern Tanzania
The CELEP member organisation IWGIA (International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs) has published a 6-page Briefing Note “Ethnic violence in Morogoro Region in Tanzania” (March 2015) about human rights violations committed towards Maasai and Datoga pastoralists in the Morogoro Region in southeastern Tanzania. The note includes an analysis of the situation and recommendations to the […]
Kenyan pastoralists’ views on Rift Valley Fever
As part of the research programme on Dynamic Drivers of Disease in Africa, the STEPS (Social, Technological and Environmental Pathways to Sustainability) Centre has brought out a report on “Rift Valley fever in Kenya: policies to prepare and respond” as Political Economy of Knowledge and Policy Working Paper 82 (March 2015, 39pp). Rift Valley fever […]
Making the most of Prosopis in the Horn of Africa
In November 2014 a regional conference was held in Addis Ababa entitled “Exploring Prosopis Management and Policy Options in the Horn of Africa”. It was organised by CELEP member PENHA (Pastoral & Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa) in partnership with IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) and the Ethiopian Agropastoralist Development Association at […]
European Parliament condemns land grabbing in Tanzania
An urgent resolution of the European Parliament (12 March 2015) condemning serious cases of land grabbing in Tanzania can be found here: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2015-0073 Plenary Session Press release – Development and Cooperation / External Relations − 12-03-2015 – 12:24 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20150311IPR33515/html/Human-rights-Tanzania-attacks-by-Da%E2%80%99esh-in-the-Middle-East-South-Sudan Human rights: The issue of land grabbing in Tanzania Members of the European Parliament strongly […]
Pastoralism: a media handbook for Uganda
In early 2015, the CELEP partner organisation COPASCO (Coalition of Pastoralist Civil Society Organisations) brought out a media handbook on Pastoralism (24 pp). It is meant to provide a quick reference guide that can be used by journalists and other media practitioners to help influence perceptions, policy and practice related to pastoralism among Ugandan policymakers and […]