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Africa
How African land deals override locals

afrol News, 9 March - A new study into current land lease and sale contracts in Africa shows how local land users are mostly not even consulted in the process. When consulted, they are often tricked.
South Africa
South Africa to restrict land ownership

afrol News, 24 March - Reviewing land reforms since the end of apartheid, Minister Gugile Nkwinti says government has failed to succeed redistributing ownership. A new focus on sales and ownership restrictions was to rectify this, but nationalisation would be ruled out.
Cape Verde
Cape Verde farmers to reorganise into companies

afrol News, 5 March - The government of Cape Verde is promoting the set-up of agricultural companies by the archipelago's farmers. This commercialisation of agriculture should "boost rural development," the PM holds.
South Africa | Zimbabwe
Evicted Zim farmers in another ‘victory’

afrol News, 26 February - South Africa has been put on yet another test that could see power relations in the regional bloc, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), fused once more.
World | Africa
Funding to help countries improve land tenure

afrol News, 8 February - A new partnership between Finland and FAO is to assist countries to develop sustainable and affordable land administration systems to improve tenure security and land governance in both rural and urban areas.
World
Grasslands alternative to fighting climate change

afrol News, 14 January - Grasslands have vast untapped potential to mitigate climate change by absorbing and storing CO2, according to a new report by FAO. Pastures and rangelands represent a carbon sink that could be greater than forests if properly managed.
Eritrea | Ethiopia
Eritrea was provoked - government

afrol News, 4 January - Eritrean authorities say Ethiopian forces successive attacks in a disputed area on the border between the two countries has forced its troops to retaliate with excessive force.
Liberia
Liberia pledges support to small farmers

afrol News, 1 December - The Liberian authorities have expressed unwavering support to small farmers saying they are critical in poverty alleviation through agriculture-led strategies.
Uganda
Uganda pushes the Land Bill

afrol News, 26 November - Uganda’s Prime Minister, Apolo Nsibambi, has urged legislators to enact the Land Amendment Bill 2007 to avoid the possible confrontations between landlords and tenants.
Malawi
Malawi’s rural land development project gets additional funding

afrol News, 20 November - The World Bank has granted Malawi US$10 million for the Community-Based Rural Land Development Project (CBRLDP). The additional grant will also extend the project for another two years, the bank said.
» 27.10.2009 - FAO commences work on international land-tenure governance guidelines
» 12.10.2009 - New multi-media tools to help resolve land rights issues in Africa
» 15.09.2009 - Kenyan govt all out to fight cattle rustling
» 11.09.2009 - Uganda tribal clashes continue into second day
» 28.08.2009 - Senegal gets land management grant from WB
» 14.08.2009 - State policy should not leave populations homeless, UN expert
» 06.08.2009 - British funding to secure land peace in Rwanda
» 06.08.2009 - US assures women of support in food production
» 04.08.2009 - SA govt makes fresh commitment to uplift the poor
» 27.07.2009 - UN voices concern over SA housing riots
» 22.07.2009 - UN welcomes Abyei ruling
» 29.05.2009 - Tribal clashes claim over 240 lives
» 13.05.2009 - Kenyan law makers accuse Museveni of insulting the nation
» 05.05.2009 - Uganda and Kenya ready to resolve island border issue
» 28.04.2009 - Museveni orders the flag to be lowered in Migingo
» 23.04.2009 - Uganda-Kenya surveyors meeting to resolve Migingo crisis
» 07.04.2009 - Kenyan fisherman arrested in disputed Migingo island
» 01.12.2008 - Zimbabwe rejects regional court ruling
» 08.09.2008 - Kenya urged to open borders for trade
» 27.08.2008 - Kenyan firms in row over land
» 21.07.2008 - Kenyan forces accused of blocking aid
» 24.06.2008 - Tana's wildlife in Kenya at risk
» 12.06.2008 - Land dispute kills 13 in Liberia
» 04.06.2008 - Zimbabwean police detains Tsvangirai
» 14.05.2008 - 'Address Congo's challenges'
» 08.05.2008 - 'Zimbabwe right to nationalise its properties'
» 07.04.2008 - Court can rule on Zimbabwe polls
» 18.03.2008 - Kenya MPs begin crucial tasks
» 18.03.2008 - Army mistreats journalists
» 14.03.2008 - Zim police chief fires threats
» 06.03.2008 - Kenyan militiamen killed
» 03.03.2008 - Ex-minister leads Kenya talks
» 23.11.2007 - 409 Congolese repatriated
» 12.11.2007 - Another blow for EPAs
» 19.10.2007 - Conflict over Malagasy mine
» 19.10.2007 - Uganda conserves habitat
» 27.06.2007 - First land confiscations in Mozambique
» 07.06.2007 - Emirates royals threaten Tanzanian indigenous people
» 13.02.2007 - South Africa's land reform starts with expropriations
» 12.02.2007 - Namibia's San still "landless and marginalised"
» 04.01.2007 - San barred from Botswana reserve despite court order
» 13.12.2006 - San people win over Botswana govt
» 16.11.2006 - White farmers snub Zimbabwe compensation
» 06.03.2006 - Zimbabwe police, war vets surrender farm loot
» 08.02.2006 - Renewed focus on South Africa land reform
» 05.12.2005 - Murder attacks on Zimbabwe farmers continue
» 21.06.2005 - Danes muzzle Kenya over land policies
» 11.02.2005 - San eviction trial goes on in Botswana
» 25.10.2004 - San court case against Botswana govt to resume
» 20.10.2004 - Morocco to sell farmlands to foreign bidders
» 10.08.2004 - "Land claims were behind Congo's Ituri crisis"
» 14.07.2004 - "San people are indigenous to Botswana Reserve"
» 05.07.2004 - Botswana's San gear up for land rights trial
» 22.06.2004 - Botswana President on controversial visit to San camp
» 15.06.2004 - Zimbabwe denies land nationalisation programme
» 08.06.2004 - Zimbabwe govt to nationalise farm lands
» 01.06.2004 - San people to challenge eviction in Botswana court
» 03.05.2004 - Namibia President warns "racist farmers"
» 04.03.2004 - Conflict over Kenya's Ogiek lands turns violent
» 26.02.2004 - Land expropriation in Namibia to begin
» 20.02.2004 - Government warns Namibia's white farmers
» 11.02.2004 - Cameroonian farmers and herders reconcile
» 10.09.2003 - Zim, South African white farmers head for Nigeria
» 16.07.2003 - German boost for Namibian land reform
» 12.06.2003 - Batswana President confirms "Bushmen" can't go home
» 28.05.2003 - Zim communities want to take parks back

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