South Sudan

More cases of land grabs in South Sudan
- SSNA
- 26 Mar 2013
The land grabs are not an Equatorian issue. It is a national problem that should not be looked at from a regional or tribal perspective.
Government adopts land policy in South Sudan
- Sudan Tribune
- 24 Feb 2013
Land grabbing, which is the acquisition of land without regard for the interests of existing land rights holders, and disagreements regarding boundaries between counties and payams (districts) will also be addressed by the policy.
Proceedings of the 2012 Agricultural Conference of South Sudan
- USAID
- 26 Nov 2012
Includes presentations on large-scale farmland investment in Sudan by public and private sector representatives.
The scramble for African land (1)
- Leadership
- 09 Aug 2012
"Today, all patriotic Africans are weeping when they see how African governments are giving out African lands, dispossessing the African people of their ancestral land, for practically next to nothing, in the name of attracting foreign investors!", writes Abba Mahmood
Squeezing Africa dry: behind every land grab is a water grab
- GRAIN
- 11 Jun 2012
GRAIN looks behind the current scramble for land in Africa to reveal a global struggle for what is increasingly seen as a commodity more precious than gold or oil - water.
Striving to secure rights for 89,000 land users
- NPA
- 06 Jun 2012
In South Sudan, between 2007 and 2010, about 9% of the total land surface was leased or in the process of being leased for large-scale land investment.
Citadel touts African infrastructure projects, defends agribusiness investment
- Africa Assets
- 23 Mar 2012
Egypt’s Citadel Capital has been busy defending its work in Africa, such as in South Sudan where it has taken a number of measures to ensure its agribusiness project benefits the local community and doesn’t step on small farmer toes.
South Sudan: Concord doing good for country
- Nairobi Star
- 21 Mar 2012
To date, Citadel Capital has invested US$ 25 million in the Concord farm project, which makes us by far one of the largest investors in South Sudan outside the oil industry.
Governments should protect citizens’ interests
- The Star
- 16 Mar 2012
The bottom line is that it is the responsibility of the host governments to set policies and a legal framework that protect their citizens’ interests – by encouraging investment, and protecting the rights of affected individuals.
Behind African ‘land grabs’ by US institutions and universities
- WBEZ
- 06 Feb 2012
Entities such as USAID, the World Bank, and major U.S. universities are often the architects behind these land deals, which promise benefits for Africans but can often deliver food insecurity and displacement.
Peace, bread and land: Agricultural investments in Ethiopia and the Sudans
- Chatham House
- 27 Jan 2012
Large-scale land investment should be seen as an extension of the historical processes of state formation, says this paper from Chatham House
David Deng offers his views on land grabs
- ICCR
- 25 Jan 2012
"In South Sudan, responsible investment may not be enough."

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