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The idea of land abundance is a colonial fiction that refuses to die. Our research shows that Africa’s lands are already intensively used and deeply valued by millions of rural people. Professor Ruth Hall, Director–PLAAS at the University of the Western Cape.]]>
The idea of land abundance is a colonial fiction that refuses to die. Our research shows that Africa’s lands are already intensively used and deeply valued by millions of rural people. Professor Ruth Hall, Director–PLAAS at the University of the Western Cape.]]> https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/civil-society-warns-of-new-land-grabs-as-world-bank-pushes-for-tenure-reforms-in-africa/feed/ 0