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Pan-Africa

Africa’s Next CRVS Decade: From Progress to Universal Legal Identity

Published: 12/Aug/2026
Source: UNICEF

By Nankali Maksud, Senior Adviser, Child Protection & Migration, UNICEF, and Bhaskar Mishra, Global Technical Lead, Civil Registration and Legal Identity, UNICEF Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Day 2026 comes at an important moment for the continent. As Africa […]

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, […]