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Sierra Leone: President Bio has joined Dr Yumkella in his call to open the political space to diasporans

October 27, 2021 3:28 pm Published by Comments Off on Sierra Leone: President Bio has joined Dr Yumkella in his call to open the political space to diasporans

Upon entering the political space in Sierra Leone, Hon. Alhaji Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella promised to ensure that all Sierra Leoneans living in the Diaspora will have the opportunity to run for Parliamentary and Presidential offices in the country, vote […]


A legal loophole allows Liberians to be dual citizens

October 26, 2021 5:14 pm Published by Comments Off on A legal loophole allows Liberians to be dual citizens

By Dounard Bondo Liberians can hold dual citizenship until the government takes them to court and a judgement is given against them. In 2005, Sarah moved from Liberia to America with her parents. By 2010, she naturalised as an American. […]


Gabon : faute d’actes de naissance, plusieurs milliers enfants privés d’école

October 26, 2021 3:34 pm Published by Comments Off on Gabon : faute d’actes de naissance, plusieurs milliers enfants privés d’école

Les enfants non déclarés à leur naissance sont appelés “fantômes” ou “invisibles”. Derrière cette expression se cache le drame vécu par plus de 200 millions d’adolescents sur le continent africain, bien souvent exclus du système éducatif car dépourvus d’acte de […]


Namibia: Precedent for Same-Sex Couples, Rights of Children in Citizenship Ruling

October 26, 2021 2:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Namibia: Precedent for Same-Sex Couples, Rights of Children in Citizenship Ruling

By Arlana Shikongo THE Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) says a recent High Court judgement confirming the Namibian citizenship by descent of a child born through surrogacy to a same-sex couple is progressive and demonstrates that the courts are taking cognisance […]


What Kenya needs to do to get it right on Huduma Namba

October 24, 2021 8:25 am Published by Comments Off on What Kenya needs to do to get it right on Huduma Namba

By Catherine Muya The High Court on October 14 ordered that the government conducts a data protection impact assessment before rolling out the Huduma cards as required by the Data Protection Act. In finding that the Data Protection Act applied […]


Côte d’Ivoire: Les régions du Zanzan et des Savanes concentrent le plus de personnes à risques d’apatridie (HCR)

October 23, 2021 5:55 pm Published by Comments Off on Côte d’Ivoire: Les régions du Zanzan et des Savanes concentrent le plus de personnes à risques d’apatridie (HCR)

Daloa, 23 oct 2021 (AIP) – Les régions du Zanzan et des Savanes concentrent le plus grand nombre de personnes à risques d’apatridie en Côte d’Ivoire, a révélé le Haut-Commissariat des réfugiés (HCR) qui a organisé un atelier jeudi 21 […]


Diaspora Liberians Overwhelm Of ‘Dual Citizens’ To Reclaim Citizenship

October 23, 2021 5:51 pm Published by Comments Off on Diaspora Liberians Overwhelm Of ‘Dual Citizens’ To Reclaim Citizenship

Following the issuing of an advisory by the Liberia Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the Republic of Liberia, RL, that Liberians who supposedly lost their citizenship after naturalizing in other countries can now reclaim their citizenship, dozens of […]


CRC Concluding Observations: Eswatini, 2021

October 22, 2021 6:44 pm Published by Comments Off on CRC Concluding Observations: Eswatini, 2021

Concluding observations on the combined second to fourth periodic reports of Eswatini CRC/C/SWZ/CO/2-4 Birth registration 32.The Committee welcomes measures taken by the State party to increase the level of birth registration. However, it remains concerned at the low rate of […]


Elaboration du plan d’actions national de lutte contre l’apatridie en RDC

October 22, 2021 1:42 pm Published by Comments Off on Elaboration du plan d’actions national de lutte contre l’apatridie en RDC

Kinshasa, 22 octobre 2021 (ACP).- Les députés nationaux membres de la commission permanente des droits de l’homme de l’Assemblée nationale ont élaboré mercredi le plan d’actions national de lutte contre l’apatridie en RDC, à l’issue de l’atelier d’informations et d’appropriation […]


RDC : le Gouvernement va déposer à l’Assemblée nationale un projet de loi sur l’apatridie

October 21, 2021 7:07 pm Published by Comments Off on RDC : le Gouvernement va déposer à l’Assemblée nationale un projet de loi sur l’apatridie

Le Comité Technique Interinstitutionnel de lutte contre l’apatridie (CTLA) a organisé, du 19 au 20 octobre 2021 au Palais du peuple, un atelier d’informations et d’appropriation politique de la lutte contre l’apatridie en RDC avec la commission de droit de […]


Liberia: Dual Citizenship Still Remains Unresolved As Senate Plans to Amend 1973 Alien and Nationality Law, Subject Article 28 of Constitution to Referendum

October 21, 2021 4:21 pm Published by Comments Off on Liberia: Dual Citizenship Still Remains Unresolved As Senate Plans to Amend 1973 Alien and Nationality Law, Subject Article 28 of Constitution to Referendum

By Lennart Dodoo MONROVIA – The Pro-Tempore of the Liberian Senate, Albert T. Chie (CDC, Grand Kru County), says the Supreme Court’s December 2019 Opinion forbidding the automatic forfeiture of Liberian citizenship does not in other words permit dual citizenship. […]