Investigation launched into killings and evictions on World Bank tourism project

Tanzania government blamed for violence against villagers in national park, while thousands more people face losing their homes

The World Bank is investigating allegations of killings, rape and forced evictions made by villagers living near the site of a proposed tourism project it is funding in Tanzania.

The bank has been accused of enabling" alleged violence by the Tanzanian government to make way for a $150m (123m) project ministers say will protect the environment and attract more tourists to Ruaha national park.