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Land complaints could test Myanmar government

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MYANMAR

Land controversies in Myanmar.

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…

Rising South African populism will divide parties

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SOUTH AFRICA

His comments come amid lingering concern over parliament’s endorsement last month of land expropriation without compensation. The contested policy was proposed by the leftist…

Laikipia unrest points to Kenya’s land politics

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KENYA

Political and environmental drivers of violence in Laikipia county.

Bolivia’s opposition to rally support over land policy

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BOLIVIA

Under the governorship of opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho, Santa Cruz is insisting that land demarcation is a local responsibility. A recent meeting between the…

Politics will complicate Kenya's northern conflicts

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KENYA

Initially, the clashes were portrayed as sporadic and drought-related, with the dominant explanation being that bandits had invaded private lands seeking pasture for livestock…

Nigerian pastoralist conflicts likely to intensify

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NIGERIA

Nigeria's pastoralist conflicts.

Tigray-Amhara claims may delay Ethiopia peace process

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ETHIOPIA

Territorial disputes between Amhara and Tigray require delicate negotiations. This will likely delay, and could even derail, the peace process.

Canberra spends more to reduce Indigenous inequalities

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AUSTRALIA

The government admitted that earlier efforts to improve Indigenous livelihoods had been an “enormous failure”, with many goals set out in the Closing the Gap programme still…

Elite tourism threatens Masai livelihoods in Tanzania

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TANZANIA

The initiative has been met with fierce protests, leading to forced evictions and widespread violence against local Masai communities.