Monthly Archives: December 2010
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Land ‘grabs’ in Africa
Recently, the media spotlight turned on so-called 'land grabs' – whereby agribusiness, investment funds and government agencies acquire farmland in Africa, Latin America and Asia. Private ... -
Zimbabwe’s Land Reform: challenging the myths
During the past decade, Zimbabwe has undergone a radical process of land redistribution. A new book to be launched by the Royal African Society explores the successes ... -
Eritrea: State succession and the effort to eliminate statelessness
In April 1992, the Provisional Government of Eritrea enacted the Referendum Proclamation and the Eritrean Nationality Proclamation, created a Referendum Commission and fixed the date of ... -
Somalis in Kenya: ‘they call us ATM machines.’
Mary Harper is Africa Editor, BBC World Service News “Do you know what the Kenyan police call Somalis?” asked a successful Somali businessman from his office in ...