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Chinese state land ownership speeds up development

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CHINA

State land ownership and the implications for development in China.

Uganda will face lengthy battle over land acquisition

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UGANDA

The motion passed only after violent scenes in parliament, as opposition legislators were forcibly ejected from the chamber. The bill should now be introduced within a month, with…

Mining rush threatens stability in Uganda’s Karamoja

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UGANDA

However, the highly militarised approach has left almost no room for dialogue with local communities and a new wave of armed violence has emerged, raising questions about the…

Laikipia unrest points to Kenya’s land politics

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KENYA

Political and environmental drivers of violence in Laikipia county.

Fallout from Sierra Leone protests may deepen tensions

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SIERRA LEONE

The government described this as a “bloody and violent insurrection”. The state has subsequently clamped down on opposition activists but has done little to address underlying…

Environmental enforcement pressures will mount in Peru

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PERU

Environmental protection.

Land complaints could test Myanmar government

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MYANMAR

Land controversies in Myanmar.

China's boom in entrepreneurship comes at a heavy cost

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CHINA

Entrepreneurship in China.

Challenges abound in Uganda’s nascent oil sector

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UGANDA

Ugandan oil sector.

South Africa's Zuma will reaffirm populist land push

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SOUTH AFRICA

Since a controversial cabinet reshuffle on March 31 and subsequent rating agency downgrades, Zuma has faced repeated calls from ANC figures, opposition parties and civil society…