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Loliondo no longer the promised land

Desperation, appeal, and desire to satisfy the spirit of adventure could be used to describe the source of motivation for many to set foot in the once busy village of Loliondo.

Based on the Kenya-Tanzania border at Samunge Village in rural Northern Tanzania, Ambilikile Masapila alias ‘Babu’, rose to fame in late 2010 when he claimed to have in his possession a cure.

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