June 21, 2026 6:48 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
by Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE: Wicknell Munodaani Chivayo, the Zimbabwean businessman who recently received a diplomatic passport from King Mswati after being granted Eswatini citizenship, is an ex-convict, an alleged fraudster and/or multibillion money-launderer. A brief research conducted by this […]
June 20, 2026 5:51 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commends the Government of the Republic of Botswana for granting citizenship to 69 refugees on the commemoration of this year’s World Refugee Day and the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention in Dukwi Refugee […]
June 20, 2026 3:54 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
What began as a routine government formation process after President Yoweri Museveni’s swearing-in for a new term on May 12 has thrust Uganda’s long-running citizenship debate into the national spotlight. Among the names submitted for ministerial jobs were individuals who […]
June 20, 2026 3:52 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has been granted Eswatini citizenship and a diplomatic passport by King Mswati III following a private audience at the Royal Palace. Otobong Tommy Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has been granted Eswatini citizenship and presented with a […]
June 19, 2026 3:59 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Refugees and stateless people face a long road to getting documentation By Marecia Damons Lumumba Chia has lived in South Africa for more than two decades. He holds a Refugee Permit, has filed the necessary applications, and has done everything […]
June 15, 2026 7:48 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Un décret signé du général Abdourahamane Tiani retire « provisoirement » sa nationalité nigérienne à Mariama Djibrine. Comme d’autres personnalités, elle est accusée d’« intelligence avec une puissance étrangère ». Par Damien Glez Parmi la boîte à outils répressive contre […]
June 15, 2026 7:43 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Action Highlights Repression, Increases Risk of Statelessness By Ilaria Allegrozzi Niger’s junta leader, Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani, signed on June 11 a decree provisionally stripping Nigerien nationality from Mariama Djibrine, a leading opposition figure living in exile. The measure is based […]
June 9, 2026 6:47 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Ahmad Abbas Ghana’s Parliament has passed an investment bill that introduces citizenship by investment (CBI) into the country’s investment legislation for the first time. The clause does not create a program. It directs the Ministry of the Interior to […]
June 7, 2026 6:55 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
THE Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) has moved to dispel allegations that Namibian citizenship and national documents are being issued arbitrarily to foreign nationals who do not qualify. In a media release issued by MHAISS Executive […]
June 4, 2026 5:29 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
The controversy surrounding Dr. Lawrence Muganga’s failed vetting as Minister of State for Internal Affairs has raised a fundamental legal question that goes far beyond one individual: Can a Ugandan legally hold citizenship of three countries at the same time? […]
June 2, 2026 5:28 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
The committee cited the Citizenship and Immigration Act which bars holders of dual citizenship from holding offices listed in the Fifth Schedule which includes the presidency, prime minister, cabinet and ministers of state. The Parliamentary Appointments Committee has rejected the […]
June 2, 2026 12:05 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
In the remote, rural regions of Elliotdale, Eastern Cape, the Nosintu Gwebindlala Foundation is combating generational statelessness by ‘walking the journey’ of securing IDs and birth certificates with residents. By Tamsin Metelerkamp In the deep rural regions of Elliotdale in […]
