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Wild cross border accusations fuel tensions

Reports suggesting that Tanzanians set off a fire to forestall the wildebeests’ migration, dubbed the eighth wonder of the world, from crossing into Masai Mara, are abound. But as ALLAN OLINGO found out, the fires are not just on the Serengeti side but also in the Mara ecosystem

Picture yourself seated in a Land Rover from 8.00am then four hours later, at midday, the magical wonder starts happening. The wildebeests converge near the Mara River banks ready to cross to the Mara Triangle. Suddenly,  some fellows on a tractor start setting grass on fire on the Mara Triangle side.  On sensing the danger of the fire the wildebeests head to the east of Mara. The poor lions run for safety at the banks of Mara River.

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