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Madagascar: Land deal with Daewoo finally rejected by authority

Categories: East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, South Korea, Development, Economics & Business, Environment, Governance, International Relations

Mahefa Rakotomalala writes at L'express de Madagascar [1] that the alleged land deal with South Korean company Daewoo [2] has been officially rejected by the Malagasy government [3]. The minister of land reform explained in a press release to local newspapers that anyone can request to lease an unlimited amount of land but it has to be approved by the state cabinet (fr).