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farmlandgrab.org WEEKLY 23 Dec 2015
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DR Congo: Take action to stop intimidation of community leaders accused of supporting protests against Canadian oil palm plantation company.
 
 
Sign the petition to denounce the arrest of Ethiopian food & land activists and help support their families.
 
HRW | 18 Dec 2015
Ethiopia: Lethal force against protesters

Human Rights Watch says that foreign-owned commercial farms were looted and destroyed near Debre Zeit, 50 kilometers southeast of Addis Ababa, as protests against a mega development project continue in Ethiopia.

Xinhua | 18 Dec 2015
Chinese-run farms showcase modern agriculture in Angola

Two farms run by China's Citic company are serving as a showcase of modern agriculture in Angola, said Liu Guigen, general manager of the farming development program of Citic Africa.

Ndar Actu | 18 Dec 2015
Senhuile: Director General Massimo Castelluci fired

Massimo Castelluci has been relieved of his post, barely a year after promising wonderful things to the workers and communities of Ndaiel, Senegal

ASO | 17 Dec 2015
Concerned citizens present petition denouncing arrest and detention of Ethiopian human rights defenders

A petition denouncing the unjust imprisonment of three Ethiopian human rights defenders is being presented this week to the Ethiopian government as well as its financial backers.

Xinhua | 17 Dec 2015
Across China: more agricultural firms invest in central Asia

Ten Chinese firms are close to reaching final investment deals with an agricultural cooperation zone in Kyrgyzstan, following the entry of another six Chinese firms last year.

China Daily | 10 Dec 2015
Inner Mongolia investors fancy Houston properties

US real estate company Property Connections of Bay City says it has sold over $100 million worth of farmland in Texas in the last two years to Chinese buyers.

Mongabay | 07 Dec 2015
Inside Indonesia’s highest-profile land conflict

Oil palm plantations have sprung up at breakneck speed across Indonesia’s ravaged hinterlands, eating away at the forests and propelling this country of 250 million to become the world’s sixth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases.

LSE | 15 Oct 2015
DekelOil: Contract to develop 10,000 hectares of brownfield land in Ghana

DekelOil Public Limited, operator and 51% owner of the vertically integrated Ayenouan palm oil project in Côte d'Ivoire, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a contract to develop 10,000 hectares of brownfield land in West Ghana.

Weekly Citizen | 05 Oct 2015
Fresh row erupts at Dominion Farms

A new controversy has erupted at the multi-million American investor farm at the Yala swamp in Kadenge, Siaya county over establishment of a sugar mill and cultivation of cane in the area.

AL-Monitor | 03 Aug 2015
Egypt plans to raise crops in sub-Saharan Africa

Egyptian officials say they are pursuing food security farming projects in the DR Congo and Sudan, where they have recently been allocated 1 million acres.

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Appel Urgent Bolloré, sponsor de la COP21 et d'atteintes aux droits humains ? Signez la pétition
 
 
RD Congo : Harcèlement par l'Agence nationale de renseignements de toutes personnes suspectées d'avoir joué un rôle important dans des manifestations contre l'entreprise canadienne FERONIA. Agissez maintenant pour soutenir les défenseur-ses des droits humains
 
Ndar Actu | 18 dec 2015
Senhuile: Le directeur général Massimo Castelluci viré.

Massimo Castelluci vient d’être éjecté de son poste, à peine un an après avoir promis monts et merveilles aux travailleurs et aux populations du Ndiael, Sénégal.

RTL | 06 dec 2015
Régina a vendu 2 hectares de champs pour 130€: les multinationales menacent les fermiers du Mozambique

"Nous avons dû emmener nos biens et notre nourriture en portant tout sur nos têtes"

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CNA | 07 dic 2015
Gobierno peruano no cumple con proteger tierras y recursos naturales de campesinos e indígenas

En taller nacional, situación de campesinos de Huaral, Moquegua y Ayacucho fueron ejemplo de acaparamiento y explotación en Perú

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