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Title: | Colonialism and the modern State: land tenure relations in Sierra Leone |
Author: | Asiama, Seth Opuni |
Year: | 2006 |
Periodical: | Africa: rivista trimestrale di studi e documentazione |
Volume: | 61 |
Issue: | 2 |
Pages: | 219-237 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Sierra Leone |
Subjects: | land tenure colonialism |
External link: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/40761855 |
Abstract: | This paper examines the land tenure system in Sierra Leone and identifies the lingering influences of colonialism on land tenure relations in the country. It begins with a brief history of Sierra Leone and explains how the country's history has determined its land tenure relations. In particular, it explains the role played by colonialism in the current land tenure system. The system of land tenure in Freetown - the Western Area - is then analysed and this is compared with the tenure system in the provinces. While the land tenure system in the Western Area is built on the English concept of freehold interests, the system in the provinces appears to oppose freehold and is rooted in customary principles. The paper also discusses some sources of conflict over land, including duality of tenure, the definition of 'native' and 'non-native', and the position of the paramount chiefs. Bibliogr., notes, ref. [ASC Leiden abstract] |