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Pan-Africa

APAI-CRVS: 2026 Annual Expert Group Meeting for Registrars General (EGMRG)

Published: 21/Jul/2026
Source: UNECA

Held from 17-21 July 2026 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, the Annual Expert Group Meeting for Registrars General (EGMRG) brought together119 participants representing civil registrar generals’ offices of 37 African Countries. Organized by UNECA, the secretariat of the Africa Programme for […]

Central Africa

São Tomé Introduces Remote Passport Issuance, Clarifies Three-Nationality Rule

Published: 11/Apr/2026
Source: Investment Migration Insider

By Ahmed Abbas São Tomé and Príncipe’s Citizenship Investment Unit (CIU) has issued a memorandum to licensed marketing agents announcing three simultaneous changes to the country’s citizenship by investment (CBI) program, including a formal hold on applications from individuals holding […]

East Africa

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Southern Africa

Eswatini: Home Affairs moves to curb statelessness

Published: 1/Aug/2026
Source: Eswatini News

By Joseph Zulu MBABANE – There is a reported increase in statelessness in the country. This refers to individuals living without a nationality, leaving them unable to fully participate in society or access basic services. While the issue is often […]

West Africa

West African Countries Offer Citizenship to Descendants of Enslaved Africans

Published: 5/Aug/2026
Source: Migration Policy Institute

by Kirstie Kwarteng Highlights West African governments are offering citizenship to descendants of enslaved Africans and other diaspora members as both a symbolic act of reparative justice and a practical strategy to attract investment, skills, and tourism. Benin, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, […]