Earthworm investigators told Mongabay they were shocked by some of their findings of sexual harassment and gender-based violence on Socfin's plantations. "If they don’t make progress on these issues, we would stop working with them, as that’s our mission as a foundation.”
Carbon Done Right plans a stock market flotation and says it has secured access to 57,000 hectares in Sierra Leoone—but no leases have been registered with local authorities
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29 May 2024
Dans un rapport publié jeudi, l’ONG EPER critique un projet d’accaparement de terres en Sierra Leone. Il aurait été cautionné par une entreprise genevoise et se ferait au détriment des populations locales
An investigation into a large-scale tree plantation project by Swiss Church Aid HEKS/EPER and four Sierra Leone NGOs reveals that numerous farming families who own the land have apparently not agreed to the project in the manner prescribed by law.
Nouveau rapport explosif sur un cas d'accaparement de terres, impliquant des entreprises suisse et canadienne, pour des credits carbones en Sierra Leone
The Company intends to expand operations in Sierra Leone and will transfer the same model to Ghana and Liberia and other countries across Africa, where approximately 90% of land suitable for restoration is held by smallholders.
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08 Mar 2024
Klimat X intends to expand operations in Sierra Leone beyond the 57,000 ha that have been secured to date to at least 100,000 hectares and will transfer the same model to other countries across Africa, starting in Ghana and Liberia
In a memo to the management and staff of Socfin Agricultural Company Sierra Leone, the General Manager announced that he will step down as General Manager effective December 31, 2023.
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31 December 2023
The funding agreement secured with a British Petroleum subsidiary for US$2.5 million will support the planting and development of 5,000 ha of degraded land in Sierra Leone
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18 December 2023
« Les accaparements de terre sont une grande source de changement climatique en Afrique », rappelle à RFI Wisdom Koffi, un militant ghanéen
Amidst intensified conflicts stemming from the presence of the Socfin Agricultural Company in the Chiefdom, the event aimed to address longstanding grievances and foster a path toward peace and development.
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30 November 2023
The President talked about his country’s over 5 million hectares of arable land and said he was seeking credible partnerships for investment in large-scale food production