The main focus of this GDA's legal analysis note is on the illegalities surrounding SOCAPALM's acquisition of land and the violent repression of the communities' civil rights.

The two experts involved first outline the history of the Edea plantation from the colonial period to the present day. Land titles were transferred from the Societes des Plantations Reunis (SPROA) to the Societes des Palmaraies de la Ferme Suisse in 1976, then publicly owned by SOCAPALM before being transferred to the privately owned SOCAPALLM held by SOCFIN.

The Baka, one of the indigenous peoples in Cameroon have confirmed exercising their rights of access to the protected areas in the East region of Cameroon.

African women groups from some civil societies of the West and Central African region meeting in Kribi, Cameroon, did discuss ways in which this approach could be discouraged. 

Attending a key meeting at the British High Commission  in Cameroon to explore how the BHC can support civil society organizations (CSOs) in amplifying their voices at COP30 in Belem - Brazil.

From June 12 to 13, GDA hosted representatives of the eight local communities that will be directly impacted by the Kikot-Mbebe Hydroelectric Dam Project in Bot-Makak.