Tanzania conservation plan takes another hit as EU withdraws funding

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Maasai herders graze their cows in the Ngorongoro conservation area. FILE | AFP

The European Union Commission has joined the World Bank in cutting funding for Tanzania's wildlife conservation programmes in light of concerns over human rights violation allegations.

The commission on June 5 cancelled the country's eligibility for a proposed €18.4 million ($19.76 million) grant to be shared with Kenya, under a new biodiversity protection initiative for East Africa.