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Press Release: ‘Chased Away and Left to Die’: New human rights report finds that Uganda’s national digital ID system leads to mass exclusion

June 8, 2021 1:33 pm Published by Comments Off on Press Release: ‘Chased Away and Left to Die’: New human rights report finds that Uganda’s national digital ID system leads to mass exclusion

(New York and Kampala June 8, 2021)—Uganda’s national digital ID system, a government showpiece that is of major importance for how individuals in Uganda access their social rights, leads to mass exclusion. This is the key finding in a new […]


Uganda: Chased Away and Left to Die

June 8, 2021 1:25 pm Published by Comments Off on Uganda: Chased Away and Left to Die

How a National Security Approach to Uganda’s National Digital ID Has Led to Wholesale Exclusion of Women and Older Persons Introduction: Ndaga Muntu, Uganda’s national digital ID system, is a government showpiece that is of major importance for how individuals […]


Guinée Bissau: Passeports diplomatiques : à Paris, une escroquerie sans frontières

June 8, 2021 10:49 am Published by Comments Off on Guinée Bissau: Passeports diplomatiques : à Paris, une escroquerie sans frontières

«Libération» révèle que des hommes d’affaires et des repris de justice se rendaient dans une officine près des Champs-Elysées pour obtenir un passeport diplomatique de Guinée-Bissau en bonne et due forme. Les postes promis, à l’Unesco notamment, ne se sont […]


Kenya: Big win for Miguna Miguna in case over deportation

June 6, 2021 12:05 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Big win for Miguna Miguna in case over deportation

By Sam Kiplagat The Court of Appeal has declined to suspend a judgment of the High Court that found the move to declare Dr Miguna Miguna a prohibited immigrant, and his deportation two years ago, illegal. A bench of three […]


South Africa: DA describes current SA Citizenship Act as ‘irrational and obscure’

June 6, 2021 8:05 am Published by Comments Off on South Africa: DA describes current SA Citizenship Act as ‘irrational and obscure’

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has described as irrational and obscure a law that strips South Africans of their citizenship. This follows complaints from citizens based in London who tried to renew their South African citizenship, only to discover that they […]


Zimbabwe: First Lady meets the mixed race community

June 5, 2021 5:27 pm Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: First Lady meets the mixed race community

Tendai Rupapa-Senior Reporter FIRST LADY Auxillia Mnangagwa yesterday held a first of its kind heart-to-heart interactive session with the mixed race community during which she inclined an ear to the challenges they face, and proffered tangible solutions where possible. This […]


Madagascar: assemblée nationale, l’examen de la Code de nationalité reportée en octobre

June 4, 2021 1:37 pm Published by Comments Off on Madagascar: assemblée nationale, l’examen de la Code de nationalité reportée en octobre

L’Assemblée nationale prend du recul. La proposition de loi sur le Code de la nationalité Malagasy, source de polémique sur les réseaux sociaux ces derniers jours, ne sera finalement plus à l’ordre du jour de cette session parlementaire. Son examen, […]


Madagascar: assemblée nationale, l’examen de la Code de nationalité reportée en octobre

June 4, 2021 1:37 pm Published by Comments Off on Madagascar: assemblée nationale, l’examen de la Code de nationalité reportée en octobre

L’Assemblée nationale prend du recul. La proposition de loi sur le Code de la nationalité Malagasy, source de polémique sur les réseaux sociaux ces derniers jours, ne sera finalement plus à l’ordre du jour de cette session parlementaire. Son examen, […]


Remembering the stateless people of Nigeria

June 1, 2021 8:00 pm Published by Comments Off on Remembering the stateless people of Nigeria

by Olanrewaju Osho Zephaniah Dantani was excited to hear the good news of his success at the job interview to recruit young professionals for the Central Bank of Nigeria. He was overwhelmed with emotions as he hurries up to confirm […]


Rwanda: Parliament, Senate seek middle ground in citizenship act debate

June 1, 2021 4:47 pm Published by Comments Off on Rwanda: Parliament, Senate seek middle ground in citizenship act debate

By Nasra Bishumba A little over 13 years ago, Tanzanian national Abdul-Kareem Nchimbi moved to Rwanda in search of business opportunities in the petroleum sector. Although his initial plan was to commute between Rwanda and Tanzania where his wife and […]


Diaspora Liberian Group Pushes for “Amendment” to Alien and Nationality Law

June 1, 2021 4:08 pm Published by Comments Off on Diaspora Liberian Group Pushes for “Amendment” to Alien and Nationality Law

Monrovia – Liberians living in the diaspora under the banner, All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD), have again commenced pushing their cause for dual citizenship for natural born Liberians, who are also citizens of other countries. This time around, their […]


In Namibia, same-sex parents pin hopes for change on courts

June 1, 2021 4:04 pm Published by Comments Off on In Namibia, same-sex parents pin hopes for change on courts

By Ryan Lenora Brown Daniel Digashu didn’t set out to become a symbol. When he brought his case to a Namibian court in 2017, he had a simple request. He wanted them to recognize his South African marriage to his […]