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Oct 30, 2009

Maasai: Norton Invites Maasai Warriors to NY

  Below is an article published by The Press Association: The 40-year-old told the New York Daily News: "It literally is lions and elephants and giraffes and rhinoceros and things like that there - so if there's any ecosystem that's under threat on the planet that everybody has a sense of connection to, it's that one."The trio will be racing in their traditional bright...

Oct 30, 2009

Maasai: Norton Invites Maasai Warriors to NY

Edward Norton has invited three Masai warriors to run the New York City marathon with him. The Illusionist actor met the warriors in Africa when he went to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and asked them to stay...

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Feb 25, 2008

Maasai: The Background To The Land Question

Kenya’s elections showed its fragile state of democracy - much of it the legacy of a land policy now widely out of step with the times. Below is an article published by John Mbaria of the East African: As...

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Jul 16, 2007

Maasai: Plan to Build Well

A US foundation looks to bring clean water to the region by building a well which will prevent the Maasai people from walking dozens of miles several times a week for water.   Below are extracts...

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Mar 21, 2006

Maasai: East Africa Seeks United Regional Effort...

East African leaders on Monday called for a combined regional effort to combat a searing drought that has claimed scores of lives and put millions of people on the verge of starvation, reports...

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Apr 02, 2005

Maasai: 15 People Injured in Clashes Between the...

At least 15 people were injured in clashes between the Maasai and the Kipsigis communities at the boundary of Bomet and Trans Mara districts. Chaos erupted after raiders set two houses on fire...

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