Liberia

Liberia's Jogbahn Clan is at the forefront of efforts to resist the grab of land and forests for palm oil plantations. But the country's President says they are only 'harrassing and extorting' international investors.

Members of the Jogbahn Clan will deliver a petition with over 90,000 signatures reminding company that it does not have community consent to expand onto their lands.

La empresa EPO pretende talar el bosque del clan Jogbahn en Liberia. El clan se opone. Por favor, súmate a la petición en su apoyo.

Byron Browne, Member of Parliament from Grand Bassa County, Liberia, has lambasted the government for protecting investors rather than the rights of its own people.

From May 26th-28th Liberian communities impacted by palm oil came together to share their experiences and discuss their hopes for the future.

Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO) risks closure as member of Grand Bassa County legislative caucus lobbies to ensure that the operations of the company be halted due to allegations of land grabs.

Equatorial Palm Oil Ltd risks closure as member of Grand Bassa County legislative caucus lobbies to ensure that the operations of the company be halted due to allegations of land grabs.

Interview with Silas Siakor about how the determined people of the Jogbahn Clan, together with the pressure of national and international organisations, are trying to stop a UK palm oil company from grabbing their lands.

Une communauté au Libéria lutte pour garder ses terres. Une entreprise anglaise d’huile de palme veut en prendre possession sans en avoir la permission.

Amigos de la Tierra Liberia advierten a los gobiernos e inversionistas que todas las inversiones deben respetar los derechos de las comunidades y su propiedad sobre las tierras.

For the affected communities, this is a story of bad rather than “best practices”, an experience in which their “aspirations” as “stakeholders” were not at all addressed.

Liberia's Jogbahn Clan and other communities are resisting the corporate takeover of their land and they are winning. All over Africa people are sending a clear message to their governments; stop selling Africa to corporations.