Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Tanzania: ADC candidate pledges to legalize dual citizenship

October 20, 2025 5:31 pm Published by Comments Off on Tanzania: ADC candidate pledges to legalize dual citizenship

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 advances Human Rights through inter­na­tional Acces­sion Con­sulta­tions

October 17, 2025 5:42 pm Published by Comments Off on Bot­swana advances Human Rights through inter­na­tional Acces­sion Con­sulta­tions

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 […]


The danger of questioning citizenship of Kenyan Somalis

October 10, 2025 8:46 pm Published by Comments Off on The danger of questioning citizenship of Kenyan Somalis

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 CBI Program Records 464 Registrations in First Week

October 6, 2025 7:43 pm Published by Comments Off on Botswana CBI Program Records 464 Registrations in First Week

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 […]


Foundlings at risk of statelessness in Kenya: towards strengthened legal protection

October 2, 2025 11:54 pm Published by Comments Off on Foundlings at risk of statelessness in Kenya: towards strengthened legal protection

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 […]


Chad’s Weaponization of Citizenship

October 2, 2025 6:01 pm Published by Comments Off on Chad’s Weaponization of Citizenship

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 […]


Botswana launches citizenship program to boost economy beyond diamonds

September 26, 2025 7:06 pm Published by Comments Off on Botswana launches citizenship program to boost economy beyond diamonds

NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Botswana President Duma Boko said on Friday his country will establish a citizenship-by-investment program, as the southern African country looks to diversify its economy away from its largest export, diamonds. Botswana’s budget has been […]


Botswana to launch Impact Citizenship Programme

September 25, 2025 7:17 pm Published by Comments Off on Botswana to launch Impact Citizenship Programme

Arton Capital, the world-leading investment migration consultancy, has today announced an exclusive memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Government of Botswana to build and launch a new Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP). The CIP is set to revolutionise investor access […]


Identity discrepancies raise questions about Ghana’s citizenship and documentation systems

September 23, 2025 8:03 pm Published by Comments Off on Identity discrepancies raise questions about Ghana’s citizenship and documentation systems

Fresh concerns have emerged about the strength of Ghana’s citizenship and documentation processes, following reports that some foreign nationals – Niharika Handa and her son, Vasu Handa – obtained Ghanaian citizenship despite alleged unresolved inconsistencies in personal records. Investigators earlier […]


Tchad: deux activistes critiques du pouvoir déchus de la nationalité tchadienne

September 18, 2025 7:16 pm Published by Comments Off on Tchad: deux activistes critiques du pouvoir déchus de la nationalité tchadienne

Le président tchadien Mahamat Idriss Déby a déchu mercredi par décret deux activistes tchadiens établis en France, dénonçant leur virulence envers le pouvoir et les accusant d’intelligence avec des puissances étrangères. «Messieurs Chafardine Galmaye Saleh et N’Guebla Makaïla sont déchus […]


Namibia: Government advances legislation to combat statelessness

September 17, 2025 5:12 pm Published by Comments Off on Namibia: Government advances legislation to combat statelessness

The government is moving forward with the Statelessness Determination and Protection Bill, a legislative effort aimed at addressing statelessness and ensuring that all eligible citizens have a legal identity. Once passed, the Bill will address the issue of statelessness and […]