Sungusungu
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sungusungu-299-3276091
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Sungusungu
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Sungusungu are Tanzanian justice organizations established originally by the Sukuma and Nyamwezi ethnic groups in 1981 to protect cattle from theft and other property. These organizations operate at the community level and enforce a variety of different rules. The group was deputized by the Tanzanian government in 1989. In some regions "they ended up being more influential than the Tanzanian Police Force." Human rights groups have criticized the organizations for being vigilantes who have murder
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sungusungu
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2024-03-04T21:04:30Z
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