EPO

Film: The Jogbahn Clan
- FOEi
- 06 May 2014
In Liberia, the Jogbahn Clan have been fighting against a palm oil company grabbing their land.
Resistance to Liberia landgrabs a warning to Africa investment conference
- FOEi
- 06 May 2014
The recent overturning of UK company Equatorial Palm Oil’s access to customary land in Liberia is a warning to all governments and investors that they must respect communities’ rights and ownership of land.
L’expansion des plantations d’huile de palme stoppée au Liberia
- Basta!
- 27 Mar 2014
Des villageois ont fait reculer de puissantes multinationales, et cela se passe au Liberia.
Is Liberia's president going cold on the palm oil industry?
- Reuters
- 21 Mar 2014
Does a recent decision by Sirleaf signal a change of heart for a leader who has signed 30% of Liberia’s land over to foreign investors - with 1.5 million acres for palm oil companies?
NGOs welcome Liberian President's commitment to stop British palm oil company "taking" community land
- Global Witness
- 10 Mar 2014
Global Witness and SAMFU welcome the commitment by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to make any expansion by Equatorial Palm Oil onto Jogbahn Clan land dependent on the approval of the communities affected.
Grand Bassa County celebrate halting of EPO expansion drive
- FrontPageAfrica
- 07 Mar 2014
The long fight between the people of Joghban and other surrounding clans and the Equatorial Palm Oil Company seems to be over.
Audio: UK’s Equatorial Palm Oil accused of human rights abuses in Liberia
- BFM
- 20 December 2013
BFM speaks to Natalie Ashworth, the senior campainger at Global Witness about the recent allegations of UK’s Equatorial Palm Oil accused of human rights abuses in Liberia.
UK’s Equatorial Palm Oil accused of human rights abuses in Liberia
- Global Witness
- 20 December 2013
Investigations by a coalition of international and Liberian NGOs reveal allegations that EPO security personnel and members of the elite Liberian Police Support Unit assaulted and arrested unarmed civilians
Liberian communities continue to resist landgrabbing by UK company Equatorial Palm Oil
- SDI
- 10 December 2013
The RSPO complaint by Liberian communities extends to Equatorial Palm Oil’s new majority shareholder Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd of Malaysia
Malaysia's KL Kepong acquires Liberian palm oil operations
- Reuters
- 07 November 2013
Malaysia's third-largest listed plantation company, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd, said it had agreed to a $21.3 million cash acquisition to gain a foothold in the palm oil sector in Liberia.
EPO shares soar after approach from palm oil giant
- Agrimoney
- 17 October 2013
Shares in Equatorial Palm Oil soared 40% after the palm oil minnow revealed it was in talks over a takeover by Malaysia-based giant Kuala Lumpur Kepong, which would gain a foothold in Africa through a deal.
SDI calls on the Government of Liberia, Equatorial Palm Oil to immediately cease land survey in Grand Bassa District #4
- SDI
- 25 September 2013
A paramilitary unit of the Liberia National Police was deployed into the area after residents attempted to halt the survey.