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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
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Doing Business With the Bolloré Group

Violations of the United Nations' Principle and Code of Conduct The Bolloré Group is a major supplier to the United Nations. The UN pays Bolloré over US$50 million every year for logistics and other services. Between 2015 and 2019, different UN entities — including the UN Procurement Division, the World Food Programme, and UNICEF signed over 200 contracts with the Group for a value of over a quarter billion dollars. In...

Land Deal Brief: SOCFIN Land Investment in Sierra Leone

In 2011, Socfin Agricultural Company Sierra Leone Ltd. (Socfin SL) secured 6,500 hectares of prime farmland for rubber and oil palm plantations in Malen chiefdom in Pujehun district in the south of Sierra Leone. The firm is now seeking an additional 5,000 ha in expansion plans in the Malen region or neighboring chiefdoms. The initial investment, estimated at $100 million, with promises of job creation, compensation for lost farms, and...

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Blog

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Who pays the price of King Leopold’s Bugatti?

Friday, September 4, 2020 Frederic Mousseau

On September 5, 2020, a private collection of some of the world’s fanciest cars, belonging to Hubert Fabri, a Belgian millionaire, will be auctioned at a sale at the Hampton Court Palace in London.

Press Releases and Public Statements

Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil: 19 years is enough

Socfin/Bolloré Plantations: Rising Profits, Ongoing Repression

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

United Nations End Business With the Bolloré Group

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Videos & Audio

Agricultural Investment or Land Grab in Sierra Leone?

Agricultural Investment or Land Grab in Sierra Leone?

Agricultural Investment or Land Grab in Sierra Leone?

Media

L’ONU sommée par des ONG de rompre ses contrats avec Bolloré

Ouest-France

Socfin, Multinazionale della Deforestazione

Radio Popolare

Procès Bolloré Contre Bastamag: "On Veut Instrumentaliser Votre Justice!"

Le Nouvel Observateur

Liberté de la Presse : le Groupe Bolloré Peut-il Museler les Journalistes ?

TV5MONDE

Two foreigners shot at land protest at Socfin plantation in Pujehun, Sierra Leone

Swit Salone

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Documentation and Contracts

Report of the Technical Committee on the Malen Chiefdom Land Dispute in Pujehun District

MALOA Grievances of Land Owners

Malen Land Owners Association Statement

SOCFIN Documentation

Green Scenery May 2011 Report on the Socfin Land Deal