June 14
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Future Agricultures Launches Three Regional Hubs in Africa [guest blog]
IDS
The Future Agricultures Consortium has instituted a regional, Africa-centred structure to support its research and policy engagement activities, with new 'hubs' in Kenya, Ghana and... Read more »
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Jammeh Renews 'Back-to-the-Land' Call As Tour Progresses
The Point
President Jammeh, who has received tumultuous welcomes in all the regions he has visited so far, emphasized that for there to be food self-sufficiency, Gambians must go back to the... Read more »
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Brofoyedu Unit Co'ttee Petitions Otumfuo's Akwamuhene
Ghanaian Chronicle
THE LOCAL Unit Committee of Brofoyedu in the Atwima Kwanwoma district has petitioned Nana Akyamfuo Kwame Akowuah, Asafohene of Kumasi and Otumfuo's Akwamuhene to reconsider his... Read more »
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Serengeti Cashes in On Tobacco Farming Amid Environmental Challenge
Daily News
farming is now considered as a new big deal for making good money by majority of farmers in the wildlife-rich district of Serengeti, whose environment is still virgin land. Read more »
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Grandma's Land Guarded in Kabete Land Dispute
The Star
The family of an old woman who was buried at King'eero village in Kabete on Wednesday are watching over her grave to keep off an alleged land grabber. Read more »
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COSATU
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) held a bilateral meeting on 26 May 2013 in Johannesburg. Among numerous... Read more »
June 13
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MPs to Champion Rural Women's Influence On Climate Policy
AlertNet
Women are due to get a bigger say in Kenya's climate change policies after female parliamentarians representing its 47 counties joined a group that has been pushing for gender... Read more »
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DA Party On Land Centenary Adds Insult to Injury of the Dispossessed
COSATU
Cosatu understands why the DA does not mourn the centenary of the Land Act, as it is the main DA funders who stole the land at that point 100 years ago. The DA seeks to add insult... Read more »
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Payback for Colonial Sins [opinion]
SACSIS
The British government's offer of monetary compensation of £20 million to over 5,000 living Kenyan survivors of systematic torture during the Mau Mau anti-colonial revolt is... Read more »
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Government Agencies in Illegal Land Deals
The Star
The National Land Commission has said government agencies are involved in illegal land transaction and has put them on notice for transferring public land secretly without... Read more »
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Ngilu Pledges Quick Issuance of Title Deeds
The Star
The Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development Charity Ngilu has pledged to ensure Kenyans get title deeds to enable them use land to spur development. Read more »
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Kenya, Uganda Police in Talks Over Migingo - Kimaiyo
The Star
Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo has asked his Ugandan counterpart, Kale Kayihura, to withdraw his troops from Migingo Island. Kimaiyo revealed this as he made his... Read more »
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The Star
Two brothers to the late Joseph Murumbi have vowed to move to court to block the take over of his 2,064 acres Intona ranch in Trans Mara. Read more »
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Daily News
BENJAMIN Mkapa HIV/Aids Foundation (BMAF) has plans to change its working system to enhance provision of its services to people mostly in rural areas. Read more »
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'Water War' Over the Nile River Won't Happen
ERTA
"It is high time for Egypt to appreciate that the Nile is not Egyptian, but an African river. Egypt should not issue empty threats of war, but endorse Ethiopia's dam programme and... Read more »
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Rembrandt Auction Fuels Family Feud
Namibian
THE first commercial farm bought by a black person in Namibia is at the centre of a family feud after the owner died without a will which led to its auction this week. Read more »
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Surveyor-General Commends Nasarawa Over Land Reform
Daily Trust
The Surveyor General of the Federation, Nigeria (SGOF), Professor Peter Nwilo and members of the Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SUCON) have hailed the lands reform programme of... Read more »
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West Darfur Farmers Complain of Land Seizures in Sirba
Radio Dabanga
The citizens of Sirba locality in West Darfur have complained that new settlers have seized their agricultural lands and are preparing to cultivate them. Read more »
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Of the Nyagatare Disaster and the "lessons Learnt" Ridicule
New Times
Picture this: a person comes up with an idea to construct a building, and this is not just an ordinary person but a qualified engineer. Without any architectural design, no... Read more »
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Who Reaps and Benefits From Tanzania's Natural Resources?
Daily News
AFTER making a two-week trip to Dodoma and Singida regions in the month of April this year, I decided that a phrase, somewhat similar to a biblical quote could sum up the wonderful... Read more »
June 12
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Farmers in Wadi-Mogae Engage in Joint Undertaking Regarding Soil and Water Conservation
Shabait
Farmers in Wadi-Mogae area, Afabet sub-zone, are engaged in joint undertaking regarding soil and water conservation with a view to enriching water resources in the area, and thus... Read more »
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The Star
The delay in compensating Lamu locals displaced by the port project is causing unnecessary anxiety in the county, Lamu East MP Shariff Athman Ali said. Read more »
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Illegal Settlers Urged to Vacate Tsumkwe
New Era
Police Inspector-General, Sebastian Ndeitunga, this week ordered all illegal settlers in the Tsumkwe area to vacate Tsumkwe with their animals and return to their original... Read more »
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The Herald
What is desertification? Read more »
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Residents Misinterpret Land Swap Issue, Says Amac Boss [interview]
Daily Trust
Micah Yohanna Jiba is the chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). He explains how the council is working to resolve the land swap issue as well as tackling the issue... Read more »
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