Liberians ’pressured to sell land’ for palm oil plantations - BBC News
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Global Witness says Liberians have been beaten and arrested for refusing, and wants a government investigation.
n 2010, the Liberian government agreed to lease #GVL 544,000 acres of land for over 60 years.
Global Witness says GVL dramatically expanded its operations in Liberia at the height of the Ebola outbreak last year, clearing thousands of acres of land while community support groups were busy dealing with the crisis.