Tanzania waits for sweet salvation

• Africa Report
• 25 November 2015

The EcoEnergy project was announced in 2011, with those to be displaced told they could expect compensation within 18 months. It has stalled, hamstrung by red tape and legal delays.

Saudi investors say Ethiopian govt officials ‘robbed’ them

• Arab News
• 24 November 2015

Businessman claims 50% of Saudi investors in Ethiopia have left the country, some leaving behind their farms and others selling them. He says many do not want to return for fear of being framed for crimes they did not commit.

Gabon: Un projet avicole intégré au sein de la ZES de Nkok

• GSEZ
• 24 November 2015

A long terme, 1 600 ha de plantations de maïs seront développées pour l’alimentation animale par la société indienne L7H Life Resources Overseas Pvt Ltd.

DRC: Investigation and intimidation against HRD Augustin Alphonse Bofaka and other human rights defenders

• FrontLineDefenders
• 23 November 2015

Intelligence agency interrogates people it suspects of leading protests against Canadian oil palm company, Feronia, owned by European and US governments.

Foreign ownership of water licences faces scrutiny as Coalition agrees to set up register

• Guardian
• 23 November 2015

Deal with Greens guarantees passage of legislation to lower screening thresholds for foreign investments in farmland and agricultural businesses in Australia

Australia: ACE milks $8m Vic dairy deal

• Queensland Country Life
• 23 November 2015

European pension fund-backed ACE Farming has quietly snapped up a dairy farm near Yarram, in South Gippsland, primed for development opportunity for about $8 million.

RIPL’s Malawi case study emphasizes need to address land rights, women’s rights in land investments

• Landesa
• 23 November 2015

As part of Landesa’s ongoing Responsible Investments in Property and Land (RIPL) Project, Landesa staff conducted, in cooperation with Illovo Sugar Ltd, a study focused on Illovo’s operations in Malawi.

ECOWAS to provide US$25m to restart ADA/LAP Rice Project

• Hot Pepper
• 23 November 2015

The Economic Community for West African States has agreed to provide the Foundation for African Development Aid US$25 million to revamp a rice project originally financed by the Libyan African Investment Portfolio.

Free City Radio interviews GRAIN on land rights and political prisoners in Ethiopia

• Free City Radio
• 23 November 2015

Free City Radio interviews Devlin Kuyek from GRAIN speaking on the jailing of three Ethiopian land rights advocates.

Land grabbing and just governance discussed in pan-African conference starting today ahead of Pope’s visit to Africa.

• CIDSE
• 23 November 2015

Conference highlights the state of land grabbing in Africa, cases of resistance across the continent, as well as Church responses and its increasing engagement on issues of land grabbing.

Angola grants 7,000 hectares of land to Cabo Verde

• Macauhub
• 21 November 2015

Cabo Verde is already producing food abroad, specifically in Paraguay, where the government in 1996 bought a plot of 10,000 hectares, which mainly produces rice, corn, wheat and soy.

Inception report: Development of stakeholder engagement plan and toolkit for the ProSAVANA Programme

• JICA
• 21 November 2015

Report provided as part of the agreement between JICA and Majol for the development of a stakeholder engagement plan and toolkit for the ProSAVANA Programme