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African land disputes arise primarily as a result of forced removals – research

Root Cause

By:  
Creamer Media Staff Writer
 
LAND DISPUTES
Research released earlier this month by UK-based consultancy TMP Systems, and the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) found that 63% of disputes related to private-sector land and natural resources in Africa start because communities are forced to leave their land. The research explores investment-based conflicts in East, West and Southern Africa, and compares them with similar conflicts worldwide. The research was released at a panel event in Dakar, Senegal, alongside RRI’s Annual Review of the global state of land and resource rights.
 
 
 
 
 

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