Land conflicts remain one of the most persistent challenges facing traditional authorities across Sierra Leone. For generations, families in the provinces have relied on Local Courts to determine rights to use, inherit, and control land. As Justice Nicholas Colin Browne-Marke…
After the official declaration of the end of the Civil War on 28 January 2002, the Government of Sierra Leone established the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Sierra Leone (TRC) to investigate the root causes of the eleven-year conflict and…
Inclusive land governance goes beyond mere participation. It requires deliberate collaboration, transparency, and accountability across all actors within the land governance sector. Land remains one of Sierra Leone’s most valuable resources, and its importance cannot be overstated. Where land-related conflicts…
The 2025 District Multi-Stakeholder Platform (DMSP) Shared Learning Session, held in Bo District from 18–19 December 2025, concluded successfully with the adoption of a written 2026 Resolution of Commitment, jointly designed and signed by the Chairpersons of the participating DMSPs.…
With support from UNFAO and Welthungerhilfe, Land for Life has spent the past weeks in December engaging with Paramount Chiefs from four of its operational districts—Port Loko, Tonkolili, Kenema, and Pujehun. These engagements provided strong regional representation, reflecting the cultural…
Land is mostly characterised by highly multi-vested interests. Sometimes, powerful actors are involved. When this is the case, dialogue becomes the only sustainable and safe way to reaching a compromise . As reported by Channels Television , the minister’s key…
With support from BMZ through Welthungerhilfe, Land for Life participated in the 2025 Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA), held from 10–14 November 2025 in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. The conference brought together policymakers, traditional leaders, academics, civil society actors,…
With funding from the #Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) through #Welthungerhilfe, Land for Life Sierra Leone has successfully concluded a one-day engagement session with heads of leading media institutions in Freetown. The session was aimed at strengthening the…
Land for Life has participated in the validation exercise for a Bachelor of Social Sciences Degree (B.Sc.) in Land Governance and Administration at the University of Makeni (UniMak) in the Bombali District. In his opening remarks, the Registrar of UniMak…
The 5th Regional Conference of the African Land Institutions Network for Community Rights (ALIN) came to a close today with the adoption of the “Freetown Declaration” a collective call to action directed particularly at the governments of the 16 participating…