SAMFU Fosters Peaceful Clan Collaboration for Customary Land Rights in Liberia

By: Geeplay Ezekiel Geeplay, Contributing Writer

Monrovia, September 17, 2025 — The Save My Future (SAMFU) Foundation, with support from Misereor, has successfully concluded a ten-day field mission to foster peaceful harmonization of customary land boundaries between communities in Grand Cape Mount County.

The organization mission in a statement issue Wednesday, September 17, 2025 focused on the Fahnbulleh Clan and Gbelleh-Gambi Customary land, paving the way for boundary walks, demarcation, and confirmatory surveys as part of the Customary Land Formalization (CLF) process led by the Liberia Land Authority.

Over 200 participants, including chiefs, elders, women, youth, and CLDMC members, attended meetings across eight zones in Fahnbulleh Clan and six zonal towns in Gbelleh-Gambi Clan to discuss land boundaries and promote peaceful coexistence.

SAMFU Executive Director Wyston Benda-Henries emphasized resolving disputes before official harmonization, cautioning that unresolved conflicts could lead to contested areas being claimed by the Government of Liberia under the Land Rights Act.

Benda-Henries noted that the process is not just about drawing lines but about securing communities’ futures, ensuring legal recognition of their land, and laying the foundation for sustainable development.

SAMFU expressed optimism that peaceful resolution of boundary disputes and formal recognition of customary land rights will empower communities and promote long-term development in Grand Cape Mount County.

Leaders from both clans thanked SAMFU and Misereor for their support, pledging continued collaboration and excitement about receiving official land deeds, marking a significant step toward land ownership and autonomy.