Sierra Leone

The index below offers access to a diverse collection of land-related publications and resources related specifically to this country, which have been classified by contributing organizations.

News
[05/06/2013] Les paysan-ne-s se lèvent contre Bolloré en Afrique de l'ouest
“Dans quatre pays d’Afrique, les riverains des plantations contrôlées par le groupe Bolloré organisent des actions simultanées ce mercredi 5 juin 2013, jour de l’AG de ses actionnaires. A...
News
[03/06/2013] WHO IS DOING WHAT: End intimidation around Sierra Leone oil palm project
“Groups around the world accuse European business magnates Vincent Bolloré and Hubert Fabri of using intimidation to silence local opposition to African land grab. SOCFIN Agricultural Company...
Documents
[23/05/2013] From marginalisation to empowerment. The potential of land rights to contribute to gender equality – observations from Guatemala, India and Sierra Leone.
ActionAid would like to share with you this report that explores and demonstrates empirically, the close link between women’s secure access and control over land and natural resources, and their...
Multimedia
[03/05/2013] VIDEO: Minéraux en Sierra Leone
“La Sierra Leone dispose d’un important potentiel minier. Diamant, or, bauxite et fer incitent les investissements des multinationales étrangères. Investissements qui ne facilitent pas pour...
News
[26/04/2013] Is our country part of the “wild west”? A moratorium on large-scale land leases for agriculture is urgently needed in Sierra Leone
“The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS) announced recently that the growing production rates of major food crops such as rice, cassava, sweet potato, groundnut and palm...
Documents
[26/04/2013] Factsheet on Large - Scale Agri - Investments in Pujehun District, Sierra Leone
“Based on figures from registered land leases, Green Scenery calculates that 60% of the total area in Pujehun district is already being, or could soon be converted for large-scale industrial...
News
[16/03/2013] Un organe de certification suisse de « biocarburants durables » légitime l’accaparement des terres
“La Plateforme « agrocarburants » est consternée par la certification accordée à l’entreprise genevoise Addax Bioenergy par la Table ronde sur les biocarburants durables (RSB). Bien...
Documents
[09/07/2012] Report on ActionAid's Women's Land Rights Project in Guatemala, India, and Sierra Leone available online
The new baseline report on ActionAid’s Women’s Land Rights Project highlights the need for indigenous women in Guatemala, Dalit women in India, and rural women affected by HIV and AIDS in...
Documents
[27/06/2012] Sierra Leone: Fighting for Women's Right to Land
[From allAfrica] Freetown — Shortly after her father died, Sia Bona’s husband’s family took over her father’s oil-palm plantation and rice paddies, and drove her and her mother from...
News
[08/06/2012] Women in Sierra Leone speak up for their right to property
[From the UN Women West Africa blog] Early in June, Sierra Leone will host a national conference, the first of its kind, on Women’s Rights to Property and Land. Plans are well underway with...
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