Author Archives for Bronwen Manby
August 7, 2025 8:17 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Solomon Ekanem São Tomé and Príncipe, a West African island nation, has officially joined the growing list of countries offering citizenship through financial contributions, launching a new citizenship by investment (CBI) program aimed at attracting foreign capital. The small West […]
August 5, 2025 4:39 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Stateless since birth, she was called a “border hopper” by Home Affairs officials By Tania Broughton Primrose Modisane, who has endured a life of statelessness and a decades-long battle with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), has finally received her […]
July 28, 2025 5:33 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
La chanteuse américaine Ciara a obtenu la nationalité béninoise aux côtés de deux autres Afro-descendants, dans le cadre d’une initiative inédite lancée par les autorités de Cotonou pour renforcer les liens avec la diaspora. En visite à Ouidah, elle a […]
July 28, 2025 5:32 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
« 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 […]
July 27, 2025 4:37 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 26, 2025 5:34 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 26, 2025 4:54 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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) […]
July 26, 2025 10:28 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 26, 2025 10:19 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 25, 2025 9:01 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 24, 2025 7:53 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 23, 2025 5:36 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
