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Tanzania seizes ex-Prime Minister Frederick Sumaye's farm in crackdown on 'idle' land

Tanzania’s former Prime Minister Frederick Sumaye photo:courtesy

Tanzania’s former Prime Minister Frederick Sumaye has accused the government of unfairly taking almost 800 acres of farmland he and his wife owned, as it presses ahead with a campaign to seize idle agricultural land for redistribution to poor farmers.

The nation has become increasingly concerned about land speculation by investors and the conflict it creates with local residents.

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