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Drying Out African Lands: Expansion of Large-Scale Agriculture Threatens Access to Water in Africa

As the escalating climate crisis threatens access to water for millions across Africa, Drying Out African Lands: Expansion of Large-Scale Agriculture Threatens Access to Water in Africa unveils the devastating impact of large-scale agricultural plantations on the right to water on the continent. Since the 2007-2008 food crisis, Africa has been the primary destination of private international investors for large-scale agriculture schemes...

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Menace sur les eaux africaines : comment l’expansion de l’agriculture industrielle assèche l’Afrique

Surrendering Our Future: Senhuile-Senethanol Plantation Destroys Local Communities and Jeopardizes Environment

Senhuile-Senéthanol, an agribusiness company, has been setting up agro-industrial plantations in the Saint-Louis region of northwest Senegal since July 2010. Owned by a complex maze of companies and individuals with ties to numerous countries around the world, including Italy, United States, Brazil, and Panama, the company holds a lease for 20,000 hectares of land. From the very inception of the project, Senhuile-Senéthanol has faced stiff...

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Community Resistance to Senhuile Land Grab Sparks Hope in Senegal

Thursday, September 1, 2016 Alice Martin-Prével

Senegalese agro-pastoralists are striking wins against Senhuile SA, a foreign-owned agribusiness company established in Ndiaël, Saint-Louis Region of Senegal. In 2012, Senhuile obtained a 50 year lease on 20,000 hectares for a sweet potato plantation in a forest and wetland reserve, which was partially declassified to establish agribusiness activities.

Senegal Land Grab: Will Foreign Company Survive an Embezzling Employee and Local Protests?

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Jettie Word

Senhuile, a foreign-owned agriculture company operating in Senegal , announced on April 28, 2014 that it had “revoked” its CEO Benjamin Dummai. A few weeks later Senegalese authorities arrested Dummai on charges of embezzling almost half a million dollars. Senhuile not only faces bankruptcy because of Dummai’s criminal behavior, but must also address the mounting pressure from local communities opposing its industrial agricultural plantations...

Press Releases and Public Statements

Des communautés locales du Sénégal exigent la restitution de leurs terres acquises par une société américaine

Local Communities in Senegal Demand the Return of their Land Acquired by US Firm

Un nouveau rapport révèle la menace que font poser les grandes plantations agricoles sur l'accès à l'eau en Afrique

New Report Reveals the Threat of Large-Scale Agriculture Schemes on Access to Water in Africa

Communiqué de Presse: Le Directeur Général de Senhuile Arrêté pour Détournement de Fonds

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Media

Les Propriétaires Terriens Privés Soulèvent l’Indignation au Sénégal

IRIN

Fury over Senegal’s Private Land Buyers

IRIN

U.S. Investors, Government Policies Leading Global Land-Grabs

Mint Press News

Update on Status of Land Grab in Rural Senegal by Senhuile SA

RFI

Land Grabbing, Arrestato Direttore della Senhuile

Misna

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Documentation and Contracts

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Senhuile