Revised Land Bill Provides Financial Access to Smallholder Farmers Through Tenure Certificates
Addis Standard
Lawmakers sanctioned the revised Rural Land Management and Use legislation on 14 May, 2024. Read more »
Destruction in Margibi
New Dawn
A land dispute in Margibi County has left an entire property destroyed, including a tomb burst open and a dead body reportedly taken away. Read more »
Rwanda to Deploy New System for Improved Land Services
New Times
People could be able to monitor the progress of their land service requests, and responsible public staff will be held accountable for delaying response once a new Land… Read more »
Over 300,000 Plots of Land Registered Following Fee Waiver
New Times
Residents who could not get their plots of land registered in a centralised system due to a prohibitive fee received the service for free after the government waived the charge,… Read more »
Court Orders 'Stolen Land' to Be Transferred Back to Provincial Department
SAnews.gov.za
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed a forfeiture order by the High Court of South Africa: Gauteng Division, in Pretoria, to the SIU and Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU)… Read more »
Land Ownership Challenges Grip Northern Uganda
Nile Post
In the verdant landscapes of Northern Uganda, land ownership has emerged as a contentious issue, reflecting a complex interplay of historical legacies, post-conflict dynamics, and… Read more »
Senegalese President Raises Eyebrows Over Politicians' Involvement in Land Issues
The Point
During his recent visit to Mbour 4, a week ago, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye expressed his annoyance at discovering that certain politicians were associated with a vast expanse… Read more »
Land to Live On - the Struggle of Displaced Women in Mali
Norwegian Refugee Council
In the vast expanses between the cliffs and plains of central Mali, where the winds carry the echoes of a silent struggle, lies a sad reality. Here, displaced women are fighting… Read more »
MPs Push for 'Vertical Burial System' Amid Land Scarcity
New Times
The scarcity of available land in Rwanda due to population growth and urban expansion has prompted calls for the implementation of a 'vertical burial system'. Read more »
Govt Mulls Ban On Concrete Tombs to Optimize Land
New Times
A proposed law amendment seeks to ban burying the dead in tombs built with cement and tiles to address delays in land reuse, according to the Ministry of Local Government… Read more »
Edo Monarch Demands N100m As Homage for Land
Daily Trust
The Onojie of Uromi, Anslem Edenojie, has demanded N100 million from the Justice Alero Edodo-Eruaga-led Edo State Private Property Protection Committee as homage for five parcels… Read more »
Banditry - Fleeing Villagers Storm Zamfara Govt House for Protection
Daily Trust
Hundreds of fleeing villagers of the Bini community in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara stormed Government House, Gusau, on Sunday seeking the government's protection against… Read more »