# West African land governance and conflict prevention

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/west-african-land-governance-and-conflict-prevention
> Updated: 2026-08-12T16:38:16.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

In July 2026, initiatives were launched in Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire to address land governance and conflict prevention. In Burkina Faso, the National Observatory for the Prevention and Management of Community Conflicts (ONAPREGECC) held a session in Koubri to train local officials and religious leaders on managing land disputes and addressing financing challenges.

Simultaneously, in Côte d’Ivoire, residents of Krohon participated in a simulation workshop under the FOCA project. This effort involved cocoa producers, local authorities, women, and youth to promote consensus-based land security and the certification of rural land titles to reduce potential disputes.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-12: AES states coordinate mining, energy, and humanitarian policies

AES ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger met in Ouagadougou to harmonize mining, energy, and humanitarian policies, aiming for greater economic sovereignty and long-term regional resilience.

11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/community-leaders-trained-in-cte-divoire-as-upd-calls-for-health-funding-reform

### 2026-07-22: West African Communities Trained on Land Conflict Prevention and Governance

Local leaders in Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire attended training workshops in July 2026 to strengthen land‑conflict prevention, land‑title certification and community governance.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/west-african-communities-trained-on-land-conflict-prevention-and-governance

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