Ariel view of a portion of the Palm Bay Estate of Equatorial Palm Oil’s (EPO), which covers 6,400 hectares of land in Jogbahn Clan in District No.4, Grand Bassa County. New Narratives /James Harding GiahyueEditor’s Note: This story is the first of a two-part series on growing tension between Equatorial Palm Oil and villagers in Grand Bassa County over land rights. They gathered in an old palm oil mill at Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO) to receive compensation for their crops. Townspeople hold a discussion on Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO) in Gmenee Town in District No.4, Grand Bassa County. New Narratives /James Harding GiahyueThe five communities plan to lodge a complaint with the Roundtable on Sustainable Oil Palm (RSPO), an international watchdog that holds its oil palm companies to high, environmental and social standards.

Source: Front Page Africa March 22, 2021 01:30 UTC