African land tenure problems, just like those of the African family, are exceedingly complex and baffling. With its ethnic diversity, Cameroon is an inextricable tangle of different concepts of title to land. Yet, except in the overpopulated areas and some times in the towns, the tensions stemming from land tenure problems were practically unknown in Cameroon until about thirty years ago. Owing to economic development and particularly the overpopulation of certain sectors, and the development of the towns, the government was forced to intervene in land tenure questions.

In recognition of the problem of land tenure security and its effect on sustainable development, a study on Land tenure systems and sustainable development in Southern Africa was included in the ECA-SA work program. A draft publication on the findings of the study has been prepared. The publication addresses two core land tenure topics: (1) Land tenure security, and (2) Land rights of women and other groups.

The original and primary owners of lands in. Ghana are the stools or skins. Families and individuals do own lands, the original titles to which are derived from stools or skins- Before 1957, all lands of what was called the Northern Territories were held in trust for the chiefs of the Northern Territories try the Governor whilst Ashanti lands, having being occupied as a result of conquest, were British Crown lands.

Instinctivement, et intelligemment, l'homme veille autant qu'il le peut à ses besoins et c'est dans la société d'autres hommes qu'il y parvient le mieux. Il donne tout naturellement la priorité à sa propre protection et à son propre accomplissement, mais dans le cadre d'un groupe humain où ses responsabilités à l'égard des autres donnent tout leur sens aux droits que chacun revendique pour soi même.