March 6, 2012
As written by Salil Tripathi and Wambui Kimathi on March 6, 2012
Companies investing in land in Africa and elsewhere need guidelines to ensure the human rights and dignity of local communities are protected
During a recent visit to Kampala, Uganda, we heard multiple stories of people being forced to...
March 2, 2012
As written by RRI Fellow Liz Alden Wily on March 2, 2012
Up to 90% of sub-Saharan Africa's land area is currently untitled. Without legal owners, this land falls to the state, which makes it easy to lease to foreign investors
Delegates at an international conference against ‘...
February 29, 2012
As written by Patrick Mugo Mugo on February 29, 2012
A new phenomenon is taking shape across the developing world, threatening to heighten resource-related conflict, particularly in Africa. Referred to as land leasing, land selling or land grabbing, it affects Africa more than any other region, where land is more than a factor of production, but a lifeline...