May 10
Rwanda: 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 »
May 09
Senegal: 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 »
May 08
Rwanda: 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 »
May 06
South Africa: 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 »
April 29
Mali: 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 »
April 26
Rwanda: 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 »
April 24
Rwanda: 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 »
April 22
Nigeria: 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 »
Nigeria: 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 »
April 17
Zimbabwe: Local NGO Establishes Community Nutrition Gardens
The Herald
Women in some rural areas will soon be enjoying enhanced access to healthy and fresh produce following the establishment of community nutrition gardens by a local non-governmental… Read more »
April 15
Liberia: Liberia - Boakai's Lla Nomination Violates Law
Liberian Observer
A recent nomination made by President Joseph Nyuma at the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) has been challenged by a group of civil society actors who say that the President's action… Read more »