As a native of Ethiopia, UB faculty member Mekonnen Ayano knows that for millions of people living in Sub-Saharan Africa, their lives revolve around their land. Those without land, or at least access ...

There is no discourse in South Africa more ancient, more unresolved, and more weaponised than that of land. The passage of the Expropriation Act in South Africa has set the air thick with tension, a ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has taken a bold stance against South Africa’s controversial land reform law, signing an executive order in early February 2024 that freezes U.S. federal aid to the ...

Land ownership is a contentious issue in South Africa, with most farmland still being owned by white people three decades after the end of apartheid. Some Afrikaner farmers believe that the land ...

Donald Trump has spoken out against the South African government's new land reform policies, accusing the country of embarking on "land grabs" against "certain classes of people". South Africa-born ...

Heading a brand new US Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk has acted as President Donald Trump’s stand-in when it comes to downsizing the federal administration. On 3 February, however, the ...

Karnataka government reforms land administration with new revenue laws, enhancing transparency and accelerating title deed ...

Law professor Mekonnen Ayano looks at the importance of land reform in Sub-Saharan Africa in a recently published paper in Law & Social Inquiry. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki By CHARLES ANZALONE ...