May 16

• 'Country Has Over 85 Million Hectares of Uncultivated Land'

  Leadership

  Vice President Namadi Sambo, yesterday, told a high level trade delegation from Japan that Nigeria has over 85 million hectares of uncultivated arable land. Read more »

• Viettel Announces Launch of Mobile Network [press release]

  African Press Organization

  On May 15, 2012, Viettel announced in in Maputo, Mozambique, the official launch of Movitel - the group's first mobile network in Africa to join its already flourishing networks in... Read more »

• How to Beat the High Land Prices Through Sectional Ownership [opinion]

  The Star

  Land prices in Kenya's urban areas are rising fast. Yet, the citizenry needs to obtain land for their homes and investments - for if they don't, they will keep earning to pay... Read more »

• Nkwinti Clarifies Land Distribution Target

  BuaNews

  Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti has clarified government's commitment to distribute 30% of the country's agricultural land by 2014. Read more »

• Plans to Boost Rural Youth On Track - Nkwinti

  BuaNews

  Government is making progress with the National Rural Youth Service Corps (Narysec), says Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti. Read more »

• Over R2.7 Billion for Land Reform Programme

  BuaNews

  South Africa's Land Reform Programme is set to get more support from government, with the Rural Development and Land Reform Department having earmarked over R2 billion towards it... Read more »

• EFCC - FCTA Perpetrates Land Fraud

  Daily Trust

  Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, yesterday described the land department of the Federal Capital Territory Administration as an... Read more »

• Why FCTA Land Administration System Is Corrupt - ICPC

  Daily Trust

  A systems study and review of land administration in the FCT by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has brought to the fore what it... Read more »

• Lamorde Decries Fraud in Land Acquisition in FCT

  Daily Trust

  Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, has decried fraudulent dealings in land acquisition in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Read more »

• Beach Encroachers Face 'Axe'

  Daily News

  THE government shall no longer issue title deeds for plots along beaches until all land prone to encroachment by trespassers is legally protected. Read more »

• EFCC, ICPC Uncover Fraud in FCT Land Administration

  Vanguard

  There was a stunning revelation, yesterday, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of ongoing scam in land administration at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT,... Read more »

• Govt to Help Set Fair Prices in Selling Land

  BuaNews

  The Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Gugile Nkwinti, says government needs to be involved in setting fair prices when it comes to the willing buyer, willing seller... Read more »

May 15

• Kunene Hit By Drought - //Hoebeb

  Namibian

  The governor of the Kunene Region says urgent intervention is needed in the Epupa, Opuwo and Sesfontein constituencies as both people and livestock are suffering under extreme... Read more »

• Food Waste, Climate Change Top Agenda At FAO Near East Conference [press release]

  FAO

  Measures enhancing food security to be considered Read more »

• African Land Forces Summit Opens in K'la

  New Times

  The second African Land Forces Summit kicked off yesterday in Kampala, Uganda, with military officials underscoring the need for the continent to solve its own problems and not... Read more »

• Land Dispute in Somaliland Leads to Five Deaths

  Garowe Online

  At least 5 people were killed and scores injured after a land dispute turned violent between civilians and Somaliland's armed security forces in the northern breakaway region's... Read more »

• Firm Seeks Sh6.5 Million From Sam Nyamweya

  The Star

  A law firm has sued Kenya Football Federation chairman Samson Nyamweya for allegedly failing to refund Sh6.5 million paid to his company as deposit for the sale of two parcels of... Read more »

• Elders in Meru to Evict Squatters

  The Star

  The Njuri Ncheke Council of elders has said it will use the mandate accorded to them by the Chief Justice Willy Mutunga to evict more than 20 families sitting on 230 acres of... Read more »

• FCT 'Land Swap' to Provide N26 Billion Infrastructure

  Daily Trust

  The FCTA has started the land swap system within eight districts in Phase IV area of the territory, involving the provision of integrated infrastructure with over N26 billion, the... Read more »

• Plateau Group Demands New State

  Daily Trust

  A request for the creation of a new state out of Plateau State has been submitted to the National Assembly. Read more »

• Global Guidelines for Land Tenure Administration Released

  This Day

  In a landmark decision, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) has endorsed a set of far-reaching global guidelines, aimed at helping governments safeguard the rights of people... Read more »

May 14

• Network Says Small Scale Farmers Being Marginalised

  Arusha Times

  Land conflicts involving commercial farmers and small holders is partly caused by failure by the government authorities to allocate new areas to large scale investors at the... Read more »

• 100 Nsambya Cemetery Bodies to Be Relocated

  New Vision

  The remains of over 100 people at the Nsambya Cemetery are to be relocated to pave way for land development, New Vision online has learnt. Read more »

• Kogi Community Wants Compensation for Land Owners

  Daily Trust

  Banda community in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State has called on the state government to adequately compensate owners of the lands, where it wants to constructs a modern... Read more »

• Choya-Sare Bakary Land Dispute Surfaces Again

  Foroyaa

  Information received by this reporter has it that on Friday 27th April 2012, the rice field belonging to Choya was demarcated and part of it was given to the people of Sare Bakary. Read more »