Media briefing on Equitorial Palm Oil (EPO) in Liberia
The indigenous Jogbahn clan in Liberia have won a historic victory against UK palm oil company Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO) by forcing EPO to retreat from their land.
Months of negotiations and advocacy by community members in Liberia as well as by the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) / Friends of the Earth Liberia, and international partners, has resulted in Liberian Government recognition of the communities’ rights to their land and resources, forcing EPO to retreat from their land.
Read more details in this media briefing.