Rurbanisation, conflits fonciers et dynamiques foncières dans le village ébrié d’Adjamé-Bingerville (Côte d’Ivoire)

Abstract: In the village of Adjamé-Bingerville, the land issue is put to the test by galloping rurbanisation. Itgives rise to land disputes within the Ebrié indigenous community, inevitably leading to social changes in landgovernance. Based on field surveys, this study aims to understand how rurbanization leads to land conflicts andsocial changes in the social space of Adjamé-Bingerville. Data analysis was carried out using the thematiccontent analysis method, supported by documentary research, direct observation and semi-structured interviews.The results obtained show that in a context of rurbanisation, intra-family and inter-group land conflicts(Ministry of Construction and heads of families) contribute to the recomposition and redistribution of the rolesand statuses of the different social categories. They allow the positioning of young people and the ministry ofconstruction in the land arena dominated by the elders. Land conflicts then become a marker of differentiationallowing the adaptation of land tenure by the emergence of individual land heritage alongside family landheritage.

KEYWORDS: Adjamé-Bingerville, management, land conflict, rurbanisation, land dynamics