Land

In recent months, vast swathes of farmland have been seized for gold mining, often without compensation for local farmers. © IWPR

The Winners and Losers of Ghana’s Gold Rush

Villagers are routinely shut out of negotiations by cartels who profit from land grabs.

10 Dec 24

A photo collage with 12 of the 24 Kyrgyz activists detained for protesting against the agreement Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan signed to finalise the border demarcation. The deal includes a land swap that assigns to Uzbekistan the Kampir-Abad water reservoir. © Kloop.kg

Kyrgyzstan Seals Border Deal, Dissenters Remain in Jail

Protests against the land swaps the agreement entails have led to a heavy-handed response.

9 Feb 23

On October 18, a delegation of the European Union Technical Assessment Mission visited the settlements of Vardenis, near the border with Azerbaijan. The communities came under shelling during a new fighting outbreak in mid-September. The EU foreign ministers agreed to send a short-term observation mission to work on the border. © Karen Sargsyan

EU to Deploy First Mission along Armenian-Azerbaijani Border

Moscow views peacekeeping efforts as an attempt to oust it from its previous role as sole mediator in the conflict.

21 Oct 22

A view of Khnatsakh. Animal husbandry is the main occupation of its 820 residents, who now struggles to find pastures and grassland. Since the 2020 war, the village lost access to about 22 hectares of land. © Gayane Mkrtchyan

Armenia’s Border Villages Live with Danger

Locals warn that the clear demarcation of Armenian-Azerbaijani territory is key to their security.

7 Jun 22

Ukraine Crisis Imperils Abkhazia

Experts believe that Moscow is now aiming to divert resources, given the heavy costs of its ongoing invasion.

9 May 22

Abandoned houses on Chanba Street, Sokhumi. © Facebook page Sukhumi/სოხუმი/Сухуми/Аҟәа

Abkhazia Braced for Russian Property Boom

Proposed legislation in the breakaway republic would open up real estate sales to foreigners.

15 Jun 21

A road cutting through the village of Shurnukh that divides the area into sides controlled by Armenia and Azerbaijan. (Photo: Armenia's Ombudsman's Official FB Page)

Armenians Displaced By Post War Demarcations

Some villages have been divided in two by new boundaries.

20 Jan 21

Activists gather in front of the MFA of Georgia to protest the arrest of cartographers Melashvili and Ilychova. (Photo: Anastasia Mgaloblishvili)

Tbilisi Accused of Manipulating Border Dispute

Mapmakers face long sentences if convicted of handing territory to Azerbaijan.

16 Dec 20

Village of Khurvaleti, which rests on the occupation line. (Photo: Nino Chibchiuri)

Georgia: Occupation Threatens Oil Resources

Fears that key infrastructure could be absorbed into Russian-controlled territory.

27 Oct 20

Police making sure its safe for farmers to tend their land in Gugutiantkari. (Photo: Nino Chibchiuri)

Georgia: Creeping Occupation Continues

Illegal fencing still being used to encroach on Georgian-held land.

14 May 20

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