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Women rangers fight poachers and prejudice in Kenya

Most members of Team Lioness told AFP they faced a tough time convincing their family to support their ambitions.

In Kenya, female rangers part of Team Lioness gather data of wildlife sightings near Oloitokitok on February 29, 2024, as they patrol on foot the Olgulului community lands, adjascent to the Amboseli National Park. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

OLOITOKTOK - Under the blazing Kenyan sun, Maasai women patrol the vast plains in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, determined to tackle poachers and patriarchal prejudices.

As the unarmed

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