World Bank investigating alleged crimes at $150 million Ruaha tourism project

Dar es Salaam. The World Bank is investigating allegations of killings, rape and forced evictions involving villagers near the site of a proposed tourism project funded by the lender in Ruaha.

The bank has been accused of “enabling” alleged violence by the government to make way for a $150 million project expected to protect the environment and attract more tourists to Ruaha National Park.