Resistance to Liberia landgrabs a warning to Africa investment conference — English
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The non-governmental groups are also drawing attention to the struggle of communities in Liberia who are successfully resisting a UK company grabbing their land. [2]
“Landgrabbing by corporations in Africa is rising fast because governments and companies still promote investments that grab land and resources from communities. Fortunately, communities are successfully standing up to land grabs and for their rights, for instance right now in Liberia,” said Kirtana Chandrasekaran, Friends of the Earth International food sovereignty program coordinator.
The recent overturning of UK company Equatorial Palm Oil’s access to the Jogbahn Clan’s customary land in Liberia is a warning to all governments and investors that they must respect communities’ rights and ownership of land, according to Friends of the Earth International. [3]