Madagascar has officially ushered in a new era of land decolonisation following a landmark ruling by the country’s High Constitutional Court.
The ruling allows the state to seize and reclaim vast tracts of land that remain legally tied to foreign colonial settlers.
The court’s decision provides for claims dating back to before Madagascar gained independence on June 26, 1960.
The reform includes safeguards for diplomatic missions, lawful transfers of land to naturalised citizens, and properties legally sold to local residents before independence.
The reform protects diplomatic missions, legal transfers to naturalised citizens, and pre-independence sales to locals.
–ChannelAfrica–
