Madagascar’s new government has stripped ousted president Andry Rajoelina of his Malagasy nationality, according to media reports confirmed by RFI, 10 days after he was removed in a military takeover. The decision bars him from contesting future elections. A decree […]
Former Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina, who was ousted in a coup last week, has been stripped of his citizenship by the new regime. The order, signed by new Prime Minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, cited local laws stipulating that people who acquired […]
Madagascar’s former president Andry Rajoelina has been stripped of his nationality after fleeing the country earlier this month amid widespread youth-led protests. The news came as his former advisor, businessman Maminiaina Ravatomanga was arrested in Mauritius, on suspicion laundering more […]
C’est une décision retentissante : à Madagascar, le gouvernement a déclaré ce vendredi 24 octobre la perte de sa nationalité malgache par l’ancien président Andry Rajoelina. Le décret signé par le Premier ministre Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, dont l’authenticité a été confirmée […]
Minority communities in the coastal county of Kwale are calling for greater recognition with demands for inclusion in political appointments, equitable resource distribution and protection of their rights. The minorities said they have endured decades of historical injustices and marginalisation […]
The Government of Botswana has reaffirmed its commitment to ratifying key international covenants focused on human rights, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. Speaking on Friday […]
KATORO: THE presidential candidate for the Alliance for Democratic Change (ADC), Wilson Mulumbe, has pledged that if elected in the 2025 general election, his government will legalize dual citizenship for the diaspora. Speaking during a campaign rally held in Katoro […]
Botswana is making progress in taking pivotal steps to enhance its human rights framework. Government officials and United Nations representatives gathered on Tuesday for a national consultation on the country’s accession to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural […]
By Umulkher Harun Mohamed (ODM nominated MP) Years ago, when I first visited Johannesburg, I witnessed the kind of fear that turns neighbours into enemies. Posters in the streets demanded that foreigners leave. Taxi drivers whispered angrily about outsiders taking […]
Botswana’s forthcoming citizenship by investment program logged 464 registrations of interest across 77 countries through its portal during its first week, according to data from Arton Capital, the firm the government contracted to develop the program. The program has a […]
By Julie I. Lugulu Every child around the world has the right to a nationality. This right is anchored in international and regional human rights instruments. Globally, treaties such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the […]
Dangerous Turn Violates Human Rights and Sends Messages to Activists By Lewis Mudge On September 17, the Chadian authorities published a decree purporting to strip blogger Makaila Nguebla and journalist Charfadine Galmaye Saleh of their nationality. The move marks a chilling escalation […]