For us, this is a very huge development that we highly welcome.”Fessibu’s feat comes with the end of customary communities’ long, bloody struggle for land rights. The new law recognizes customary communities’ full ownership, unlike a bevy of previous laws that gave them only partial possession. Aged-old Taboo’More than 300 communities across the country have applied for land deed, according to the Liberia Land Authority. Boundary harmonization is one of the stages in the process communities must complete to obtain customary land deed. “I believe this will help to minimize land conflicts in this country,” adds Kaba, who heads SDI’s customary land protection program.

Source: Front Page Africa August 20, 2020 04:52 UTC