Logements sociaux et économiques à Songon-Kassemblé

Conflit et recomposition des rapports de pouvoir entre l'État et les propriétaires de droits fonciers coutumiers

Bibliographic Data

ID24224921
AuthorsAdjoba Marthe Koffi-Didia (Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny)
Year2026
Volume81
Issue3
Pages453-462
Publication date2026-08-03
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGeographica Helvetica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0016-7312 • E-ISSN: 2194-8798
PublisherCopernicus GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.5194/gh-81-453-2026
OpenAlexW7172273745
LanguageEN
References cited9

The Songon sub-prefecture is now being overtaken by the urbanisation of the city of Abidjan. It is against this backdrop that the Ivorian government has entered into commitments with the customary landowners of the village of Songon-Kassemblé to transfer 439 ha of land. However, irregularities in the payment of compensation have led customary landowners to challenge the authority of the State through popular protests, giving them a leading role in negotiations related to land appropriation issues. One of the specificities of this case study lies in the modification of the interplay of actors during the development process of this urban fringe.

compensation disputes · customary land tenure · economic housing · land expropriation · Land rights · popular protest · power relations · social housing · urban fringe development · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Land Rights and Reforms · Urban and Rural Development Challenges

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