« My Afro Origins » est le nom d’une plateforme numérique qui vient d’être lancée par le gouvernement du Bénin. Elle s’adresse à tous les afro-descendants qui souhaitent obtenir la nationalité béninoise. Il suffit de remplir certains critères : avoir […]
Joint Submission to the Human Rights Council at the 51st Session of the Universal Periodic Review, 4th Cycle Apr-May 2026 Association des femmes chefs de Famille (AFCF), Equality Now, the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights and the Institute on […]
Le gouvernement béninois a officiellement remis ce samedi 26 juillet 2025 les premières attestations de nationalité béninoise à trois Afro-descendants, en application de la loi sur la reconnaissance de leur citoyenneté. Les premières attestations de nationalité béninoise ont été remises […]
A growing wave of African Americans are relocating to Kenya, citing the need to connect with their history and culture, or “coming home,” a phrase often used among the Black community By EVELYNE MUSAMBI and DESMOND TIRO NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) […]
By Raymond Enoch The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that Nigeria will officially roll out a new General Multipurpose Identity Card (GMPC) by October 2025, a move set to transform access to services, financial inclusion, and government programs […]
Illegal Printing, Issuance Of Plastic Card Persist Despite Govt Warning The National Identification Number (NIN) system was introduced in Nigeria to provide a reliable means of identifying all citizens and other legal residents. While over 100 million people have been […]
BY Prof Mike Ozekhome, SAN OFR, Ph.D Opinion INTRODUCTION In a candid interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Sunday, Senior British Conservative politician of Nigerian descent Kemi Badenoch, offered a striking and controversial insight into the limitations of Nigerian citizenship […]
Sudanese authorities are systemically denying access to identification documents, especially passports, to human rights defenders, political opponents and peace advocates calling for an end to the war, a sustainable peace, and democratic transition. Sudanese authorities are systemically denying access […]
La gestion des demandes de nationalité au Bénin change de main. Par une note officielle datée du lundi 21 juillet 2025, le ministère de la Justice a ordonné la suspension immédiate de la délivrance des certificats de nationalité par les […]
By Catherine Nakato We have received a directive from the President to stop handling dual citizenship for specific groups, including Banyarwanda and Sudanese The Ministry of Internal Affairs has confirmed a presidential directive halting the processing of dual citizenship applications […]
When you are stateless, the question of ‘where you are from’ takes on a whole new meaning “Where Are You REALLY From?” is a podcast series from Global Voices that emerged from a panel at the December 2024 Global Voices […]
Monrovia – President Joseph Boakai has appointed his National Security Advisor, Samuel Kofi Woods, to chair a newly formed steering committee to oversee the implementation of the National Biometric Identification System (NBIS), with a revised rollout deadline of April 13, […]