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Could the tide by turning for one of the continent's trickiest issues - land rights? In Tunisia, President Essebsi has announced plans to submit a draft bill to parliament that would give women the same inheritance rights as men. Wafa Ben-Hassine, a lawyer and human rights advocate welcomed the news. However, she stressed that for real change to occur, the existing laws need to be implemented effectively. Jenna Di Paolo Colley from the US-based campaign group, Rights and Resources says the inability of local, indigenous populations to defend what's traditionally been theirs is a basic obstacle to development.

We hear from one man in Uganda who says a powerful gang has attacked and tried to kill him in order to claim his tribal land. The police officer accused has yet to be tried and is still working, contrary to police guidelines. Chief magistrate Juliet Hatanga explains that the problem in Uganda is getting the law to work for you, especially if you're a poor land-owner.

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