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Botswana: Govt finally accepts Batswana of Angolan descent

June 1, 2021 4:00 pm Published by Comments Off on Botswana: Govt finally accepts Batswana of Angolan descent

By Francinah Baaitse Mmana For the past eight years, scores of Ngamilanders of Angolan descent became undocumented and stateless when their national Identity cards (Omang) were revoked by the Botswana government. Some were referred to as refugees in the only […]


Preventing Statelessness among Migrants and Refugee Children in North Africa: The case of Egypt

June 1, 2021 3:21 pm Published by Comments Off on Preventing Statelessness among Migrants and Refugee Children in North Africa: The case of Egypt

Abstract: Migrants and asylum seekers in Egypt may lack identification papers for a number of reasons. Some have their documents lost or destroyed in the course of the conflict in their home countries, or by smugglers/traffickers during their journey to […]


Cameroun- Education pour tous : 3300 actes de naissance et des ordinateurs offerts dans le MAYO DANAY

June 1, 2021 2:39 pm Published by Comments Off on Cameroun- Education pour tous : 3300 actes de naissance et des ordinateurs offerts dans le MAYO DANAY

Le constat est triste. Des milliers de jeunes élèves arrivés en fin du cycle primaire ne parviennent pas à présenter le Certificat d’études primaire et l’entrée en 6ème ou 1ere année du secondaire. Leur seul péché est celui de n’avoir […]


Jus Soli or Jus Sanguinis? Diagnosing letters of law and official interpretation of Tanzanian citizenship by birth

June 1, 2021 12:50 pm Published by Comments Off on Jus Soli or Jus Sanguinis? Diagnosing letters of law and official interpretation of Tanzanian citizenship by birth

By Clement Bernardo Mubanga Eastern Africa Law Review (University of Dar es Salaam) Vol.47, No 1, June 2021 Abstract This article examines the controversy underlying interpretation of the letters of law on what constitutes Tanzanian citizenship by birth, particularly after […]


State Capture Inquiry: Guptas had been in SA for two decades when they applied for naturalisation – Gigaba

May 31, 2021 8:21 am Published by Comments Off on State Capture Inquiry: Guptas had been in SA for two decades when they applied for naturalisation – Gigaba

By Jeanette Chabalala Former Minister Malusi Gigaba told the State Capture Inquiry on Monday that members of the Gupta family were not granted early naturalisation. Gigaba said the family had been in the country for two decades by the time […]


Bénin: les précisions de Dr Cyrille Gougbédji sur les nouvelles mesures de facilitation prises par l’ANIP

May 29, 2021 1:16 pm Published by Comments Off on Bénin: les précisions de Dr Cyrille Gougbédji sur les nouvelles mesures de facilitation prises par l’ANIP

A la faveur d’un point de presse qu’il a animé, le mercredi 26 mai 2021, au siège de l’Agence nationale d’identification des personnes (ANIP), Dr Cyrille Gougbédji, Gestionnaire-mandataire de l’institution, a donné des précisions sur les nouvelles mesures prises pour […]


RDC: La nationalité, une question légale

May 28, 2021 1:22 pm Published by Comments Off on RDC: La nationalité, une question légale

Opinion: Nawezi Karl J. Comme si les Congolais n’avait pas d’autres préoccupations existentielles et plus susceptibles de requérir une attention plus soutenue des autorités, ils sont, une fois de plus, sollicités à participer à un débat inutile et sans impact […]


About 180,000 Zimbabweans in SA face uncertain future

May 27, 2021 4:58 pm Published by Comments Off on About 180,000 Zimbabweans in SA face uncertain future

The Zimbabwe Exemption Permit lapses in December and the South African government has not indicated if it will renew it By Joseph Chirume Thousands of holders of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) are living in uncertainty because the South African […]


Gambia: African descendants urge NAMs to consider citizenship plea

May 26, 2021 4:49 pm Published by Comments Off on Gambia: African descendants urge NAMs to consider citizenship plea

By: Adama Tine A group of African descendants residing in The Gambia have urged National Assembly Members (NAMs) to consider their citizenship plea as they are home comers and desire that the National Assembly considers their automatic citizenship plea. It’s […]


Kenya launches citizenship restoration drive

May 26, 2021 4:46 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya launches citizenship restoration drive

NAIROBI, May 26 (Xinhua) — Kenya on Wednesday launched an initiative to fast track the process of regularization of the status of Kenyans who hold dual citizenship and had renounced or lost their Kenyan citizenship under the old constitution. Fred […]


Matiang’i launches fast-tracked Kenyan citizenship restoration drive

May 26, 2021 3:58 pm Published by Comments Off on Matiang’i launches fast-tracked Kenyan citizenship restoration drive

By CYRUS OMBATI Thousands of Kenyans who lost their citizenship under the old Constitution will now regain their status in a new drive. They will have to lodge applications at Nyayo House in Nairobi or at the Kenyan embassies. So […]


Kenya: Thousands to regain citizenship in Matiang’i initiative

May 26, 2021 11:39 am Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Thousands to regain citizenship in Matiang’i initiative

by JOHN MUCHANGI Thousands of Kenyans who lost their citizenship under the old Constitution will officially regain their status in the next two months, the Star has learnt.  However, they have to lodge applications at Nyayo House in Nairobi or […]