News

Huge irrigation scheme planned for the Lower Omo Valley

 

New network formed to promote human rights in conservation

 

Mursi Online: new features and content

 

New film on the Mursi screened at two recent European film festivals

Chinese loan for the Gibe III hydroelectric dam

 

Food shortage worsens along the Omo

 

Serious food shortages in the Lower Omo

First Mursi to visit Europe

 

Visit to Kenyan Community Conservancies

In May 2008 a small group from northern Mursiland spent two weeks visiting the Melako, Sera, Namunyak and Kalama Community Conservancies in Kenya. They learnt about the management, benefits and challenges of these conservancies, and had discussions with members of the Maasai, Rendille and Samburu communities which are actively involved in them.

African Parks to give up its management of the Omo National Park

 

Meeting of pastoralists in South Omo Zone planned for 8-12 November

The following news release was issued by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), Addis Ababa, on 30 October 2007

Mursi to participate in Arba Minch Music Festival

 

Mursi Online website launched