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 when failing in the first instance, then 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 then decide the
fate of the Serengeti which is tied closely to the outcome of this case.
Conservationists are now looking forward to the decision, and while
no one can presently predict the outcome, they are hopeful that plans to
build a highway can be stopped.
Meanwhile, the Tanzania Tourist Board will soon launch their new
mobile app, “Destination Tanzania,” which can be downloaded for free
from the Apple store for iPads and iPhones but is also SOURCE;
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