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Amplio profiles Landesa’s use of Talking Books, an inclusive digital audio device, to spread awareness in rural Liberia about the new land rights policies with a focus on youth and

Front Page Africa reported on a panel discussion about legal gaps in Liberia’s land rights laws that harm women’s rights to land, featuring remarks from Landesa Land and Gender Specialist

Front Page Africa interviewed Landesa Liberia Country Representative Dr. Emmanuel Urey about the peaceful resolution of a land dispute in River Cess, Liberia.

Last September, Liberia passed the long-awaited Land Rights Act, extending land rights to millions of rural Liberians for the first time. Hailed as one of the “most progressive” land reform

By Tyler Roush In a watershed moment for land rights in Liberia and across Africa, President George Weah on Sept. 19 signed into law a land reform bill that extends

The election of Liberian President George Weah – the first peaceful, democratic transition of power in Liberia in decades – is the latest sign of hope in a country once

This blog originally appeared on Land Portal. By Tyler Roush and Emmanuel Urey In the fading afternoon light, Kou Berpa leads a small group out to a patch of land

Understand the context behind Liberia’s ongoing Land Rights Bill debate, and join the Land Portal online discussion from July 18 – Aug 8, 2018.

Meet Martha*, one of thousands of Liberia’s women who would benefit from gender-equitable land rights. After her husband died, Martha’s land was stolen by her in-laws. By marital custom, Martha’s