The ongoing rush to African land by national and transnational investors was a dominant theme at the People’s Dialogue and Summit being held at Mumemo in Maputo. From Mozambique to Swaziland, passing through Angola, South Africa, Malawi, Namibia and Lesotho, the voices and experiences of the people have expressed mounting concerns about the increasing enclosure of land to promote large-scale investments that seriously affect the fundamental rights of the local population and compromise efforts to achieve food sovereignty...Three special commissions were organized aimed at a deeper understanding of the impacts of land grabbing, sharing personal experiences, discussing alternatives and recommending a common strategy to defend land and water as fundamentals of life...Many participants reported that there were efforts from investors to obtain the consent of local leaders by making promises... [refers to Pro-Savana project]