Basarwa/San were displaced from Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve for mining and tourism.
Category: Urban Expansion
As increasing numbers of rural residents move to urban areas to seek economic opportunities and improved access to services like education and healthcare, urban expansion occurs. On occasion, this leads to encroachment on the territories of indigenous peoples.
Fellata vs. Citadel Capital and Concord Agriculture
In Unity State, South Sudan, 105,000 hectares were leased to the Egyptian company Citadel Capital to grow maize and sorghum.Photo Credit: Tim Mckulka
The Landless Twa of Rwanda
The Twa (Batwa) are less than 1% of Rwanda’s population and face severe social and economic marginalization, including limited land access.
Tautona Lodge
The Impact of Land Seizure and Economic Decisions on Indigenous Communities in Botswana
Guiche L’Oudaya vs. Real Estate Development
Guiche people in Oudaya, a town close to Rabat, suffer continual eviction from their land by the Moroccan government for residential development. Photo Credit: Landless Moroccans Documentary