Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Pujehun chiefs prevent donors from monitoring projects
- Politico SL
- 08 February 2020
The project specifically targets families that have been displaced by the activities of the European agribusiness firm, Socfin Agricultural Company.
Socfin vs Green Scenery contempt case adjourned again
- Politico SL
- 22 November 2019
The High Court of Sierra Leone adjourned the contempt of court hearing against the rights campaigner group, Green Scenery for the second time, after a heated debate between the rival counsels.
Sierra Leone environmentalist fights contempt charges in High Court
- Politico SL
- 13 November 2019
The High Court of Sierra Leone on Thursday adjourned a contempt of court hearing against the rights campaign group, Green Scenery, after the plaintiff, the multinational agribusiness firm SOCFIN failed to turn up in court.
SOCFIN pays Le 379 million land lease
- Sierra Express Media
- 06 November 2019
The payment forms part of the annual payments under the agreement between the lessee and the government of Sierra Leone
Elite Agro des Emirats prêt à investir dans l'agriculture en Sierra Leone
- CommodAfrica
- 30 October 2019
Le président de la Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, a rencontré le sultan Alshamsi, président d’Elite Agro, qui souhaite investir dans le pays en raison de ses terres fertiles et des condition climatiques favorables afin de produire tant pour le marché local qu'à l'export.
President Julius Maada Bio engages Elite Agro and Spire USA Inc.for an upgrade agriculture industry.
- Pan African Visions
- 29 October 2019
Emirati firm Elite Agro are interested in investing in Sierra Leone to help the West African nation grow its own food to feed its people with enough to export
Landless: How the Dutch development bank marginalises farmers
- Trouw
- 22 October 2019
The Dutch development bank FMO says its investments promote oil palm plantations in local communities. But the local communities are not welcoming these plantations. They want their land back.
Combien de temps la Belgique restera-t-elle complice des crimes des multinationales?
- Le Vif
- 13 October 2019
Un traité contraignant visant à garantir le respect des droit humains par les firmes transnationales est urgent vu l'ampleur des violations commises par des sociétés comme la SOCFIN en Sierra Leone
Report of the Technical Committee on the Malen Chiefdom Land Dispute in Pujehun District
- Government of Sierra Leone
- 30 September 2019
The mandate of the committee was to enquire into and come out with recommendations that would resolve the conflict between the landowners, the Chiefdom council and the SOCFIN Agricultural Company in Sierra Leone.
Joseph Rahall : rendre leur terre aux Sierra Léonais
- CNCD-11.11.11
- 05 August 2019
Joseph Rahall, la tête de Green Scenery, organisation de défense de l'environnement et des droits de l'homme, sillonne régulièrement les vingt-quatre villages de la région de Malen pour rappeler aux paysans leurs droits à la terre.
Sierra Leone: Goldtree merges with Natural Habitats Europe Africa
- Michel Mores
- 08 July 2019
Finnfund and the DFI-backed African Agricultural Fund assume majority control of the Sierre Leone oil palm plantations and concessions of Goldtree Holdings and Natural Habitats.
President Bio hails Sunbird Bio-energy
- Global Times
- 18 June 2019
Sunbird Bioenergy, after the recent change of management, is set to produce sugar for the local market in Sierra Leone and for export to neighboring countries