Liberia: River Cess Clans Receive Deeds, Empowering Local People

Jan 20, 2025 | Harry Browne and Aaron Geezay, The DayLight
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Several clans in River Cess recently received customary deeds, granting them the right to manage and benefit from lands left behind by their ancestors. The six clans’ progress followed the completion of several processes that qualified the communities, including community self-identification, participatory mapping confirmatory survey, and. Before granting the property deeds, land authorities ensured all land disputes within the clans were amicably resolved.