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CENTRAL AFRICA
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Batwa: a people under threat.
The Batwa are former hunter-gatherers who lived in the rainforests of Central Africa, particularly in DRCongo, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. But they were evicted over the course of many decades to make way for agriculture, commercial forestry plantations, and wildlife conservation areas. They now live as a neglected and marginalised minority in the region, often in remote conflict and post-conflict areas. Called pygmies (a term often used pejoratively), they continue to face discrimination and forced displacement, and are frequently excluded from taking part fully in the economic, political and social life of their countries. Bamuturaki Musinguzi travelled through Central Africa to see how the Batwa were faring, and sent us this report. Photos by Morgan Mbabazi.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HAGUMIMANA KANYABICHINGI epitomises the once proud and i...See the full content of this document
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