10 Killed in Battle over Grazing Land in Kenya
Ten people were killed in Kom, Isiolo County in eastern Kenya after a fight between armed herders over grazing land. the fight pitted herders from Isiolo against those from Samburu. Local police boss Charles Ontita confirmed the incident. According to Merti Deputy County Commissioner Julius Maiyo, speaking earlier, several people might have have been injured […]
Threatened by famine sweeping across Kenya, pastoralists have turned to violence
Sitting on the edge of Kenya’s highest mountain, its spectacular dun-coloured vistas stretching out into the endless distance, Laikipia is one of the most beautiful corners of east Africa. The region received a rush of publicity in 2010 when Prince William proposed to Kate Middleton at a log cabin there. Tens of thousands of tourists […]
Brahman breeder believes in Zambia’s potential
Besides the Brahman stud, Neville aslo runs a commercial herd of about 150 cows which he has bred up from Brahman/Angus and Brahman/Hereford crosses. Neville Pinkney is well known and respected for his prime Brahman genetics and runs a successful farm near Mazabuka. Farming with his parents, he has a commercial cattle herd, breeds goats […]
Illegal exploitation of Western Sahara resources: MEPs voice concern
The illegal exploitation of natural resources in western Sahara after the European Union Court of Justice (EUCJ) ruled on the matter has sparked concerns among the members of the EU Parliament (MEPs). The MEPs called on the European Commission to publish the “consultative guidelines” for the attention of companies about the legal risks of disregarding […]
Kenya Says Laikipia Tourists Are Safe Following Rancher Killing
The gun violence in Laikipia, which has claimed some lives and left other people injured, is now attracting the attention of the international media. Among the casualties is the Laikipia West police chief shot and injured last month and now the co-owner of Sosian Ranch, Tristan Voorspuy, who was killed at the weekend. The county […]
South Africa On The Brink Of A Race War
South Africa is teetering on the brink of a race war after President Jacob Zuma called on parliament to pass a law allowing white-owned land to be “confiscated” by blacks without any form of compensation. The president’s comments caused outrage among white landowners, with the chairman of a national group for Afrikaans speaking farmers warning the new […]
‘Land Hunger Is Real’ – President Jacob Zuma
Just days after Parliament voted against land expropriation without compensation, President Jacob Zuma has again called for parties to work together on speeding up land restitution. The president was addressing the opening of the National House of Traditional Leaders in Parliament on Friday when he reiterated the calls to transform the country regarding land ownership. […]
Boer-Afrikaner ‘nation’ warns ANC of war over land
The group also said lack of action against farm murders would be seen ‘as an act of hostility against the white population’. The fight for the land ownership is reaching heated levels apparently – it’s “war against the Boer Afrikaner people”, the Boer Afrikaner Volksraad had warned the ANC. The Afrikaner activist group says it will […]
Lands Ministry Reveals Plan to Tame Chaotic Urbanisation and Land Use
A National Spatial Structure (NSS) expected to guide physical planning in the country has been unveiled. The structure which is contained in the National Spatial Plan (NSP) for the 2015-2045 period was launched on Wednesday by the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning (MOLPP) Jacob Kaimenyi. Speaking during the launch, Kaimenyi […]
If You See a Beautiful Piece of Land, Take It Says Julius Malema
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema led a debate in Parliament on Tuesday on amending Section 25 of the Constitution, calling for land expropriation without compensation. Malema told the House that the EFF would add its 6% to the ANC’s 62% to get the two-thirds required to amend the Constitution, and called on the ruling […]
