Sodefor controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2011
Batito-sud request for investigation and compensation
Batito-sud residents asked the environment minister to investigate Sodefor's finances and alleged failures in community development. They also sought $1.5 million in compensation for alleged abusive exploitation in Isiko in 2004; the available material does not document the outcome.
2010
Bokongo allegations over concession boundaries and customary payments
Bokongo community members in Oshwe Territory alleged that Sodefor had moved concession boundaries and failed to pay customary dues. The dispute culminated in an incident involving the company's activities and the arrest of twenty-seven people.
2010
Oshwe opposition to industrial logging
Hundreds of residents protested Sodefor's operations, alleging rainforest degradation and inadequate economic benefits for local communities dependent on the forest.