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Friday, May 24, 2013
The natural gas pipeline planned by the Tanzanian government is not so popular with the residents of the area. The residents in the Mtwara region rioted on May 22 saying that they would not benefit from the natural gas riches that were discovered in their territory.
The Mtwara residents are opposing the construction of a 532-km gas pipeline until the government gives them a bigger share of the benefits that the development of the region’s natural resources will bring.
Tanzania’s deputy home affairs minister, Pereira Silima, said riots had erupted in Mtwara but could not give details, a Reuters report said. Local media reported that police fired teargas, several buildings were torched, and one person was killed.
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