World Bank suspends funding for Tanzania tourism project due to alleged human rights abuses.

World Bank halts funding for Tanzania tourism project over alleged human rights abuses. The $150m project aimed to improve natural resource management in southern Tanzania, but faced allegations of rape, evictions, and killings linked to its expansion of Ruaha National Park. The bank began investigating last year and has now decided to suspend further disbursement of funds.

April 23, 2024
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