History: August 22 (#1)

History: August 22 (#1)
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August 22, 2012 Ethnic clashes over grazing rights for cattle in Kenya's Tana River District result in more than 52 deaths.

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On August 22, in the year 2012: Ethnic clashes over grazing rig hts for cattle in Kenya's Tana River District result in more than 52 deaths. From August 2012 to January 2013, a series of ethnic clashes between the Orma and Pokomo peoples of Kenya's Tana River District resulted in the deaths of at least fifty-two people.

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Why August 22, 2012 matters: Ethnic clashes over grazing rights for cattle in Kenya's Tana River District result in more than 52 deaths. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: August 22, 2012 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revoluti on has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Ethnic clashes over grazing rights for cattle in Kenya's Tana River District result in more than 52 deaths. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012%E2%80%932013_Tana_River_District_clashes (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)