Tanzania, Aug. 7 -- Karagwe. Residents of Nyakabanga Ward in Karagwe District, Kagera Region, have complained over delayed compensation payments following repeated elephant invasions that destroyed crops on their farms.

The residents raised their grievances on Thursday, August 6, 2026, before the Natural Resources and Tourism Minister, Dr Ashatu Kijaji, during a public rally held in the ward.

They reported that stray elephants regularly invade agricultural land and destroy various food and cash crops, leaving numerous families facing food insecurity.

They alleged that despite registration and promises of compensation by wildlife officers, the funds have not been disbursed.

A resident of Kanogo Village, Ms Petrades Johanes, stated that...