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Burnt Forest Renamed

What is in a name? For some, nothing but for others, it means a lot. For residents of burnt forest, the area’s strange name is a reminder of close to twenty years of election-related tribal clashes. Residents now want to change the name to Tarakwa or Mutarakwa, which means cedar tree, as a sign of peace between the two communities in the area.

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