Trump Brokers Peace, Resolves Tanzania Tribal Conflicts


Trump Brokers Peace, Resolves Tanzania Tribal Conflicts

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Trump Brokers Peace, Resolves Tanzania Tribal Conflicts

Donald Trump is the USA president. He helped two chiefs from Tanzania at the White House. The chiefs were from the Masai and Himba tribes, there was a conflict between them.

The conflict started in 2005. A Masai buffalo walked into land between the tribes. The Himba chief thought it was an attack, so they killed the buffalo.

The Masai chief wanted things for the buffalo. He wanted bananas or a woman. The Himba chief said no to the Masai chief, the conflict escalated after that.

People did not care about the conflict for a long time. There was fighting with clubs between the tribes. Tourists saw oil spill during a fight, then the White House contacted the tribes.

They made a peace deal. The Himba chief's wife went back to him. The Masai chief can marry the Himba chief's daughter when she is older.


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Who is the president of the USA?

Donald Trump is the president of the USA.

What tribes were involved in the conflict?

The Masai and Himba tribes were involved in the conflict.

What happened to the buffalo?

The Himba chief thought the buffalo was an attack, so they killed it.


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