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Report Names 3 Investors in Kiryandongo Evictions

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Three multinational companies have been named in the violent eviction of locals in Kiryandongo district to establish commercial plantations.

Agilis Partners, Kiryandongo Sugar Works Ltd and Great Seasons SMC Ltd are the companies implicated in a report titled; Land Grabs at Gunpoint, which was compiled by Witness Radio Uganda, Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) and a Barcelona, Spain – based international non-governmental organization, GRAIN.

According to the report, thousands of families have been violently evicted from their farms to make way for foreign-owned plantations.

The investors, the report claims, use law enforcement agencies and private security firms to forcefully evict people from their land.
The report highlights narrations from locals, some of whom have their bodies covered with scars claimed to have been caused by agents of the foreign investors.

“They robbed us before evicting us with guns,” says 60-year-old Florence Nassaka who lost her land to Agilis Partners that has since established a vast maize plantation.

When 83-year-old David Isingoma was asked to vacate his land, he sent his children to seek the intervention of the Kiryandongo Resident District Commissioner’s (RDC) office.

“I asked my children to find out from the RDC why we were being evicted. I was shocked later when I got a phone call informing that they had been arrested and taken to the police,” Isingoma said during the report launch at Hotel Triangle in Kampala.

“I was born on that land in 1937, my parents were buried there but Lauben [Mwesige], a businessman, laid claim over the land and sold it to Great Seasons SMC Ltd,” Isingoma added.

Human Rights lawyer, Eron Kiiza whose law firm, Kiiza & Mugisha Advocates has been representing the evictees’ interests in court said, the evictors use rape as a weapon to drive people off their land.

“They use their guards to warn people of rape, and they go ahead and rape the women to force their families to move,” Kiiza said.
“Rape and torture should never be used as a method of dealing with land problems in Uganda,” he added.

According to Kiiza, in April, some of the lawyers under his law firm who had gone to collect evidence from the victims were arrested and detained at Kiryandongo police station on charges of disobeying lawful orders and intention to spread an infectious disease (Covid-19).

Original Post: Witness

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1st Eastern Africa Indigenous seed conference 2026

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For too long, indigenous and local seeds and livestock breeds and the farmers who nurture them have been overlooked in conversations about the future of our food systems. It’s time to change that!

The 1st Eastern Africa Indigenous Seed Conference is an opportunity for all of us; farmers, pastoralists, researchers, policymakers, civil society, and development partners; to bring back to the centre what truly matters: our seeds, our food, and our future.

From 17th–20th November 2026, we will come together at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), Nairobi, Kenya, to share knowledge, celebrate indigenous seeds and livestock diversity, strengthen Farmer-Managed Seed Systems, build partnerships, influence policy, and amplify the voices of the communities that continue to conserve and protect our seed heritage.

If you believe that resilient food systems begin with farmers and the seeds they steward, then this conference is for you.

Register today: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTmZuwKbldfKRHBF4I62lquRLNRsGPWG5WUGi3KzupIkzy6w/viewform

📍 17–20 November 2026

📍 Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), Nairobi, Kenya

Our Seeds, Our Food, Our Future.

Source: eaindigenousseedconference.org

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1st Eastern Africa Indigenous Seed Conference 2026 | EA-ISC Nairobi

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The largest Indigenous Seed gathering in Eastern Africa is happening this November!

From 17th–20th November 2026, farmers, pastoralists, community seed banks, researchers, policymakers, civil society organisations, and development partners will gather at the Catholic University of Eastern

Africa (CUEA), Nairobi, Kenya for the 1st Eastern Africa Indigenous Seed Conference.

At a time when climate change, biodiversity loss, and shrinking access to locally adapted seeds continue to threaten our food systems, this conference will provide a much-needed platform to strengthen Farmer-Managed Seed Systems (FMSS), advance seed sovereignty, and ensure that farmers remain at the centre of the conversations and solutions shaping our food future.

There are many ways to be part of this historic gathering:

  • Register as a participant
  • Join the planning committees and help shape the programme
    -Organise a side event
  • Submit an abstract, story, video, audio piece, artwork, or research paper
  • Exhibit your work, innovations, products, or community initiatives
  • Support farmer and community participation
  • Partner with us as a sponsor or co-organiser

This is an opportunity to build a vibrant regional community of practice, strengthen collaboration, share knowledge, and amplify farmer voices across Eastern Africa.

Register for the conference: https://eaindigenousseedconference.org/registration-abstract

Join us in planning as a co organiser: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSf6XOWaGnV…/viewform…

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Source: eaindigenousseedconference.org

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UN Experts Put Tanzanian Government on Notice – “Ensure Transparency and Respect for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Ngorongoro”

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April 17, 2026 press release from the offices of eight UN Special Rapporteurs1 calls for the Tanzanian government to immediately publish the findings of two presidential commissions amid growing concerns over its eviction plans.
The communication echoes the Oakland Institute’s warning that these sham Presidential Commissions are being used to rubber-stamp eviction plans without the consent of the Indigenous community.
The strongly-worded communication from the UN Special Rapporteurs states that “these reports are of profound public interest and must be made available to the public without delay…Decisions affecting tens of thousands of Indigenous Peoples cannot be taken behind closed doors.” The experts furthermore urge “the Government to halt any actions that could lead to forced displacement, and engage in meaningful dialogue with affected communities,” while issuing a clear reminder that “Indigenous Peoples have a right to remain on their traditional lands if they so choose…Conservation efforts must not come at the expense of human rights.”
Impacted Maasai communities welcome this intervention from the UN Special Rapporteurs and reaffirm their commitment to defend their rights to remain on their ancestral lands.
To learn more about the struggle against Fortress Conservation, watch the interview: The Dark Side of “Conservation”
On Fox 5 DC Weekend Live, Julie Donaldson interviews Andy Currier, Oakland Institute’s Policy Analyst. Watch the discussion on fortress conservation and the human cost of climate solutions that displace Indigenous communities who best protect our biodiversity.
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Source: oaklandinstitute.org

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