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Nosivelo residents dispute 14-hectare plot

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Residents of several hamlets in the rural commune of Nosivelo, in Farafangana district, are disputing ownership of a 14-hectare plot with a local businesswoman. An agreement reached in 2003 was intended to govern the transfer of the land, while residents are now calling for state intervention, Midi Madagasikara reports.

Residents of several hamlets in the fokontany of Agnapoaka, in the rural commune of Nosivelo, are in a dispute with a local businesswoman over a 14-hectare plot, Midi Madagasikara reports. The two parties reached an agreement in 2003 to transfer part of the land.

The dispute involves residents of Farafangana district in south-eastern Madagascar, who are now challenging the terms concerning the plot, according to Midi Madagasikara.

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