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Tanzania: Serengeti Highway case verdict due on June 20

2014/06/02

The long wait for a verdict by the East African Court of Justice in Arusha, pronouncing itself on the application to hand the Tanzanian government a permanent injunction to stop them from building a highway or any sorts across the Serengeti, is drawing to an end. Sources in Arusha have confirmed that notice has been served on the plaintiff and the defendant, and that the court will announce its decision on June 20 of this year.

The Tanzanian government had tried in vain to have the case thrown out of court, and at the same time as failing in the initial instance, again moved to the appeals division of the East African Court of Justice where they again lost, having a panel of judges hear the application and again decide the fate of the Serengeti which is tied closely to the outcome of this case.

Conservationists are presently looking forward to the decision, and while no one can instantly predict the outcome, they are hopeful that plans to build a highway can be stopped. For additional data about the case, as well visit the Save the Serengeti website via www.savetheserengeti.org

Meanwhile, the Tanzania Tourist Board will any minute at this time launch their new mobile app, “Destination Tanzania,” which can be downloaded for free from the Apple store for iPads and iPhones but is as well available for Android smartphones and tablets.

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