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Uganda: Maragoli minority group to be recognised soon

April 11, 2021 2:56 pm Published by Comments Off on Uganda: Maragoli minority group to be recognised soon

By BAMUTURAKI MUSINGUZI After decades of living in the shadows of a country they have known as their home, the Maragoli people, a minority group, will soon be recognised among the 65 indigenous Ugandan communities in the proposed amendment of […]


Kenya: UNHCR presents sustainable and rights-based solutions for refugees residing in camps

April 9, 2021 8:07 am Published by Comments Off on Kenya: UNHCR presents sustainable and rights-based solutions for refugees residing in camps

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has shared with the Government of Kenya a proposed set of sustainable and rights-based measures aimed at identifying solutions for refugees living in the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps in Kenya. UNHCR recognizes the tremendous […]


Diaspora Liberians Association Wants Alien & Nationality Law Repealed

April 8, 2021 3:43 pm Published by Comments Off on Diaspora Liberians Association Wants Alien & Nationality Law Repealed

Monrovia – Three executives of the Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA) are calling on the legislators to repeal the Alien and Nationality Law, specifically Section 22, which speaks of the ‘Loss of Citizenship.’ According to Mssrs. Alfred […]


Kenya: Why there is hope for minority groups

April 8, 2021 3:28 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Why there is hope for minority groups

By Shaban Omar Through the international push to end statelessness, Kenya has made significant strides in recognising minority groups. Many non-citizens born in the country can now access birth certificates, proper healthcare, education and security. Pemba community chairman Shaame Hamisi […]


Kenya: Not yet uhuru for stateless Pemba

April 8, 2021 3:26 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Not yet uhuru for stateless Pemba

by SHABAN OMAR Sada Makame, a member of the Pemba community in Kwale county, has spent her whole life feeling devastated and uncomfortable on the only land she calls home. Her voice breaks as she recounts her story, while tears […]


Nigeria: I didn’t file suit against Atiku’s citizenship, only a co-defendant — Malami

April 7, 2021 3:39 pm Published by Comments Off on Nigeria: I didn’t file suit against Atiku’s citizenship, only a co-defendant — Malami

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA Following the wave of criticisms trailing the recent affidavit he filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, on Wednesday, clarified that he […]


Nigeria: Atiku not a Nigerian – Malami

April 7, 2021 11:43 am Published by Comments Off on Nigeria: Atiku not a Nigerian – Malami

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, is ineligible to vie for president of Nigeria. Malami […]


Kenya: Citizenship plan for rich investors takes shape

April 6, 2021 8:17 am Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Citizenship plan for rich investors takes shape

Kenya has started drafting amendments to immigration laws in changes that will make it easier for wealthy foreign investors to acquire citizenship. Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) says it is writing draft legal changes that will see big-ticket investors eligible to […]


Déchéance de la nationalité en Algérie : le pouvoir retire son projet de loi controversé

April 5, 2021 1:48 pm Published by Comments Off on Déchéance de la nationalité en Algérie : le pouvoir retire son projet de loi controversé

Le projet prévoyait de déchoir toute personne commettant à l’étranger des actes portant « de graves préjudices aux intérêts de l’Etat ». Le Monde avec AFP Le texte avait provoqué la colère et la stupéfaction chez les Algériens vivant à […]


South Africa: Government policy is failing refugees

April 3, 2021 3:09 pm Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Government policy is failing refugees

THANDILE KONCO and MURPHY NGANGA Cape Town – Jose Neves Pedro was born at the Johannesburg General Hospital on February 7, 1996. Issued only a hospital letter and handwritten birth certificate without an ID number, Pedro is now one of […]