Rencontre diaspora et autorités locales à Toubab Dialaw contre la spoliation foncière
Faced with the plan to requisition an additional 600 hectares for a special economic zone, the Toubab Dialaw diaspora and local authorities have decided to join forces to preserve their land.
According to a press release, a meeting marking the 72-hour diaspora initiative was held in this locality to address the risk of land grabbing. It brought together all representative groups in the area, including the municipal authority, represented by the first deputy mayor and his delegation, and the imam ratib of Yene-Dialaw.
Among the traditional authorities present were the chiefs of the villages of Toubab Dialaw, Yen Kaw, and Ndoukoura Peul. Also in attendance were the Ndeye Djirew of Toubab Dialaw, the Ndèye Niambour, the Niambour chief, the chief of Pench, and the Saltigués (traditional healers). Coordinators from the advocacy groups of Yene Dialaw and Daga, as well as members of the monitoring committee, also participated in the meeting.
"The participants showed their determination to oppose the plan to requisition an additional 600 hectares for a special economic zone which would stifle and condemn Toubab Dialaw, the cradle of Lebou culture."
According to the press release, the discussions addressed the dangers threatening the commune of Yene-Dialaw and the potential risks of cultural and environmental disaster. "Nearly 1,200 people are affected, a cemetery, a school, a traditional sacrificial site, and areas intended for future generations are all threatened."
Taking advantage of the opportunity, members of the diaspora expressed their concerns about not finding land to prepare for their return home after so many years of sacrifice abroad.
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