Hans Lundquist News Today

Addis Ababa, 21 November 2023 - If African countries create innovative and good land governance policies that promote equitable access to land, creates an enabling environment for investments, it will unlock the productive potential of the continent.These are the sentiments echoed by leaders at the opening of the Fifth Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) in Addis Ababa,

A study by the German organization MISEREOR found that Africa stands out as the continent most targeted by large-scale land acquisitions. As land

Over the last five years, the continent has witnessed a decline in the number of democratic systems, with 45 per cent of the population now living in hybrid regimes. The quality of democracy is also impacted by increasing insecurity, attempts at reversing the presidential term limits, contested electoral outcomes and an increased role for the military in regime transitions.