UAE's EAP plans multimillion-dollar wheat farm project in Ethiopia, tea factory in Uganda
- Zawya
- 25 Oct 2023
Elite Agro Projects plans to establish a wheat farm in Ethiopia, where it already operates a flower farm.
Liberia
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Liberia: Affected women plead for gov’t protection against mining companies
- Liberian Observer
- 06 Oct 2023
A statement by women from several counties in Liberia denounces mining and agricultural companies like Golden Veroleum for depriving women of their lands for farming.
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Bolloré blacklisted over alleged rights violations on plantations in Africa and Asia
- Mongabay
- 29 Sep 2023
French logistics giant Bolloré SE has been deemed an unethical investment by some of Switzerland’s most powerful pension funds.
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Salala Rubber Corporation’s woe deepens; parent’s company blacklisted for ‘land grab’ in Liberia
- Liberian Observer
- 28 Sep 2023
Local communities near Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) in Margibi County are seemingly winning a case of ‘land grab’ and ‘gross human rights violations’ brought against SRC; as its parent company, Bollore Group has been blacklisted by Switzerland’s largest public pension funds.
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Switzerland's largest public pension funds blacklist Bolloré
- Gotham City
- 12 Sep 2023
The Swiss association of the largest public pension funds, has decided to exclude shares in the French group Bolloré SE. The exclusion is justified by “potential human rights violations in Liberia, Cambodia and Sierra Leone”.
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En Suisse, les grands fonds de pensions publics placent Bolloré sur liste noire
- Gotham City
- 12 Sep 2023
L'association suisse des plus grandes caisses publiques de retraite a décidé d'exclure les actions du groupe français Bolloré SE "à la suite de violations potentielles des droits humains en Libéria, Cambodge et Sierra Leone".
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Belgisch-Luxemburgse palmoliegroep in nauwe schoentjes na besteld onderzoek
- IPS
- 14 Aug 2023
Na verschillende terreinbezoeken aan plantages in Liberia en Kameroen, hebben onderzoekers aantijgingen bevestigd van seksuele intimidatie, oneigenlijk grondgebruik en oneerlijke wervingspraktijken aan het adres van het Belgisch-Luxemburgs palmoliebedrijf Socfin.
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Investigation confirms most allegations against plantation operator Socfin
- Mongabay
- 11 Aug 2023
Earthworm Foundation visited the plantations run by Socfin’s subsidiaries, one in Liberia and the other in Cameroon, where communities and local and international organizations had raised serious allegations of sexual harassment, land grabs, pollution and unfair labor practices.
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Socfin publishes action plans following Earthworm Foundation’s investigation of allegations against SRC (Liberia) and Socapalm Dibombari (Cameroon)
- Socfin
- 11 Aug 2023
Socfin agrees that more needs to be done to further "reduce" communities' "concerns" and that some serious issues need immediate action
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MAP Liberia Land Platform launches programs
- New Dawn
- 08 Aug 2023
The Multi Actors Platform on Land Governance and Responsible Agricultural Investment in Liberia launches a series of programs including the Private Sector Engagement Strategy and the Responsible Agriculture Investment.
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Liberia: International Finance Corporation accused of ‘enabling human rights violations’
- Liberian Observer
- 04 Jul 2023
The accusation from Salala Rubber Corporation's affected communities comes as the IFC stands accused of ignoring past complaints against the corporation, which include land grabs, water pollution, and harassment.
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Communities accuse Socfin and Earthworm Foundation of greenwash in West Africa
- Mongabay
- 21 Jun 2023
A grievance assessment mission commissioned by Belgian oil palm and rubber company Socfin has been rejected by communities affected by the company’s operations in several African and Asian countries.
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