Digging in the Past: A New Look at the Customary Land Conflict in Liberia

Nov 12, 2020 | D. Otheil Forte
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In 2018, the Land Rights Law of Liberia was passed into law. This was a good hundred years after the government formally declared “perfect, complete and absolute” possession of all lands within the borders of the State, This new law finally gives back to tribal people, the lands of their ancestors. It offers them the protection of fee simple ownership and several other benefits. This article offers the most comprehensive review of the various crisis points of customary land rights in Liberia.