1980Event
Bakalori irrigation conflict turns development into coercion
Farmers displaced by the Bakalori irrigation project protested land losses and compensation failures.
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1980
Bakalori irrigation conflict turns development into coercion
Farmers displaced by the Bakalori irrigation project protested land losses and compensation failures.
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Farmers displaced by the Bakalori irrigation project protested land losses and compensation failures. Country Studies records severe police retaliation, including deaths and village burnings.
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