As a native of Ethiopia, UB faculty member Mekonnen Ayano knows that for millions of people living in Sub-Saharan Africa, their lives revolve around their land. Those without land, or at least access ...

Land ownership is a contentious issue in South Africa, with most farmland still being owned by white people three decades after the end of apartheid. Some Afrikaner farmers believe that the land ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has taken a bold stance against South Africa’s controversial land reform law, signing an executive order in early February 2024 that freezes U.S. federal aid to the ...

After threatening Pretoria with a suspension of all US aid to South Africa, Donald Trump has handed the diplomatic tug-of-war to Elon Musk, a South African by birth. The SpaceX boss has discussed the ...

WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order vowing to stop “aid and assistance” to South Africa over “human rights violations” including a land reform act which it said ...

President Trump signed an executive order formally halting all aid to South Africa and urged his Cabinet to come up with a resettlement program for Afrikaners who he claims “are victims of unjust ...

Trump freezes aid to South Africa over land reform law, offering refugee resettlement for Afrikaner farmers. South Africa rejects Trump's refugee offer, defending land reform policy as a move for ...

It’s clear that communities across the state are removing obstacles and regulations that prevent housing from being built and ...

In a recently published paper, law professor Mekonnen Ayano examines an issue that could mean the difference between life and death for millions of people.