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Showing items 91 through 99 of 195.In Rwanda, two factors make land a highly important and contested issue. First,
Rwanda has the highest person-to-land ratio in Africa. This creates tremendous
pressure on land in a country where most of the population lives in rural areas, and
Many authors contend that ethnic extremism coupled with political manipulation were the primary factors behind the Rwandan genocide. Yet, to oversimplify the cause of this tragedy makes one blind to the complicated nexus that generated the outcome.
Africa’s Great Lakes Region has in recent years experienced
political strife, armed conflict and population displacements
with severe humanitarian consequences. While these events
have clearly revolved around political struggles for the control
This case study, based on interviews in Rwanda and an extensive review of secondary material, builds on previous analysis, and examines proposed land reforms as articulated in the National Land Policy.
Since the early 1990s, parts of Afri-ca’s Great Lakes Region have expe-rienced political strife, armed con-flict and population displacements withsevere humanitarian consequences.
Law N° 32/2015 of 11/06/2015 Relating to Expropriation in the Public Interest
Law N° 03/2013/OL of 16/06/201 Governing Land in Rwanda.
Law N° 03/2013/OL of 16/06/2013 Organic Law repealing Organic Law n° 08/2005 of 14/07/2005 determining the use and management of land in Rwanda.
Law N° 53/2010 of 25/01/2011 Establishing the Rwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA) and Determining its Mission, Organization and Functioning.
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