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Africa-Press – Tanzania. <\/strong><\/span>A Tanzanian court on Tuesday ordered the release of 24 Maasai after prosecutors dropped murder charges against them for the death of a policeman during a protest against a government-protected area project, their lawyer said.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Loliondo Maasai are opposed to Tanzanian authorities, who they accuse of trying to evict them from part of their historic habitat area in northern Tanzania to make it a private safari and hunting area, a claim the government denies.<\/p>\n

The government says it wants to protect 1,500 square kilometres of the 4,000 square kilometer area near the Serengeti Park from human activity, leaving 2,500 square kilometres for Maasai herders.<\/p>\n

In June, a police officer was killed in clashes with the local Maasai community during an operation to place “markers” separating human and wildlife habitats.<\/p>\n

Twenty-five protesters were charged with murder, one of whom has since been released.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the 24 defendants “were released,” Yonas Masiaya, one of their lawyers, told AFP, adding that “the prosecutor’s office said (it) had no intention of pursuing the case.”<\/p>\n

“There was no tangible evidence to justify their prosecution,” he said.<\/p>\n

Another defense lawyer, Jebra Kambole, told AFP: “We are happy that they are finally free. “These people were detained even before the investigations and remained in detention (…) without any clear reason,” he said.<\/p>\n

In September, the Maasai community filed a complaint against the Tanzanian government, challenging its decision to “tag” land to protect wildlife.<\/p>\n

Tanzania has historically allowed communities like the Maasai to live in nature reserves and parks. But the population and its herds have increased dramatically in recent years.<\/p>\n

The authorities have launched relocation programs, particularly out of the famous Ngorongoro Reserve, a Unesco World Heritage Site. These relocations are voluntary, according to the government.<\/p>\n

In June, UN experts said they were “concerned about Tanzania’s plans to relocate nearly 150,000 Maasai from Ngorongoro and Loliondo without their free, prior and informed consent.<\/p>\n

In 2009, thousands of Maasai families were relocated from Loliondo to allow an Emirati safari company, Ortelo Business Corporation, to conduct hunting expeditions there.<\/p>\n

The government canceled this agreement in 2017 after accusations of corruption.<\/p>\n

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