Sierra Leone

In a major move towards resolving long-standing tensions in Malen Chiefdom, Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, Dr. Moinina David Sengeh, convened a dialogue on 4 August 2024 where he assured the community of the Government’s commitment to renegotiate the contract with Socfin Agricultural Company.

Une vingtaine d'organisations et alliés des communautés affectées par les plantations de palmiers à huile et d'hévéas du groupe Socfin expriment leur mécontentement face à la décision du Norges Bank Investment Management de ne pas se retirer de l’actionnariat de Bolloré SE et de la Compagnie de l'Odet SE

Twenty organisations and allies of communities affected by the Socfin group’s oil palm and rubber plantations express their dissatisfaction with the Norges Bank Investment Management's decision not to divest from Bolloré SE and Compagnie de l’Odet SE

Earthworm investigators told Mongabay they were shocked by some of their findings of sexual harassment and gender-based violence on Socfin's plantations. "If they don’t make progress on these issues, we would stop working with them, as that’s our mission as a foundation.”

Carbon Done Right plans a stock market flotation and says it has secured access to 57,000 hectares in Sierra Leoone—but no leases have been registered with local authorities

Dans un rapport publié jeudi, l’ONG EPER critique un projet d’accaparement de terres en Sierra Leone. Il aurait été cautionné par une entreprise genevoise et se ferait au détriment des populations locales

An investigation into a large-scale tree plantation project by Swiss Church Aid HEKS/EPER and four Sierra Leone NGOs reveals that numerous farming families who own the land have apparently not agreed to the project in the manner prescribed by law.

Nouveau rapport explosif sur un cas d'accaparement de terres, impliquant des entreprises suisse et canadienne, pour des credits carbones en Sierra Leone

The Company intends to expand operations in Sierra Leone and will transfer the same model to Ghana and Liberia and other countries across Africa, where approximately 90% of land suitable for restoration is held by smallholders.

Klimat X intends to expand operations in Sierra Leone beyond the 57,000 ha that have been secured to date to at least 100,000 hectares and will transfer the same model to other countries across Africa, starting in Ghana and Liberia

In a memo to the management and staff of Socfin Agricultural Company Sierra Leone, the General Manager announced that he will step down as General Manager effective December 31, 2023.

The funding agreement secured with a British Petroleum subsidiary for US$2.5 million will support the planting and development of 5,000 ha of degraded land in Sierra Leone