Tanzania: Demolitions Leave Hundreds Homeless

More than 100 Ishozi families in the Busanye Forest Reserve in Misenyi District had their houses demolished and crops set to fire last week.

The operation was led by Misenyi District Commissioner Denis Mwila. The DC said the villagers were issued with a five-month notice from May 6 to voluntarily evacuate, but they didn't comply.

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