The Diamonds of Marange
Mupanduki, Itai T. The issue of land ownership in most parts of Africa is still a conundrum. The traditional authorities, i.e. the chiefs and herdsmen are supposed to be the custodians of the land but real power over the land is usually vested in the central government, which can usually appropriate any land for any purpose, after a token compensation to the traditional leaders.?Usually in the case of?minerals and timber, the government reserves to itself the so...