Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Liberia: Referendum Fails to Meet Constitutional Requirement for Passage

April 2, 2021 4:28 pm Published by Comments Off on Liberia: Referendum Fails to Meet Constitutional Requirement for Passage

By Henry Karmo MONROVIA – The National Elections Commission on Thursday announced that none of the eight propositions of the December 8, 2020 Referendum met the constitutional two-thirds requirement. According to the NEC chairman Madam Davidetta Browne Lansanah, Section 4A.4 […]


The Inclusiveness or Exclusiveness of National IDs in West Africa

April 1, 2021 5:33 pm Published by Comments Off on The Inclusiveness or Exclusiveness of National IDs in West Africa

The purpose of this project is to review the use of IDs in three (3) West African countries in order to determine where the IDs have been used to include and or exclude individuals in getting access to social services. […]


Liberians reject Weah plan for shorter terms, dual citizenship

April 1, 2021 4:33 pm Published by Comments Off on Liberians reject Weah plan for shorter terms, dual citizenship

Liberians have rejected plans to shorten presidential terms and to allow dual citizenship, the country’s electoral commission said Thursday, announcing referendum results delayed for months over allegations of fraud. The West African nation went to the polls in mid-December for […]


Nigeria: We’ve so far registered 51m for NIN, 189m SIM cards – Minister

April 1, 2021 4:03 pm Published by Comments Off on Nigeria: We’ve so far registered 51m for NIN, 189m SIM cards – Minister

The Federal Government says it has so far enrolled 51million citizens for the National Identification Number (NIN) as at March 31, 2021. Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, made this known at the weekly Presidential Media briefing […]


Addressing statelessness in Kenya through a confluence of litigation, transitional justice, and community activism: reflecting on the cases of the Nubian, Makonde and Shona communities

April 1, 2021 1:09 pm Published by Comments Off on Addressing statelessness in Kenya through a confluence of litigation, transitional justice, and community activism: reflecting on the cases of the Nubian, Makonde and Shona communities

By Andrew Songa Citation: A Songa ‘Addressing statelessness in Kenya through a confluence of litigation, transitional justice, and community activism: reflecting on the cases of the Nubian, Makonde and Shona communities’ (2021) 5 African Human Rights Yearbook 253-276 ABSTRACT: This […]


Western Sahara: Political limbo and statelessness in Africa’s last colony

April 1, 2021 12:44 pm Published by Comments Off on Western Sahara: Political limbo and statelessness in Africa’s last colony

By Danielle Smith – Founding Director, Sandblast Arts and Dr. Violeta Ruano The Saharawi people have been stateless for over 40 years since Western Sahara was occupied by Morocco in 1975. Danielle Smith, Founding Director of Sandblast Arts, and Dr. […]


Enregistrement des naissances : l’UNICEF et la Guinée clôturent un projet

April 1, 2021 12:30 pm Published by Comments Off on Enregistrement des naissances : l’UNICEF et la Guinée clôturent un projet

Dans un réceptif hôtelier de la place mercredi 31 mars à Conakry, l’UNICEF et les autorités guinéennes ont procédé à la clôture du projet intitulé ‘’augmenter l’enregistrement des naissances des enfants de moins de cinq ans dans les régions de […]


Access to Official Documents by Eritrean Refugees in the Context of Family Reunification Procedures: Legal Framework, Practical Realities and Obstacles

April 1, 2021 12:10 pm Published by Comments Off on Access to Official Documents by Eritrean Refugees in the Context of Family Reunification Procedures: Legal Framework, Practical Realities and Obstacles

By Daniel Mekonnen and Sara Palacios Arapiles Summary: This Independent Expert Report (hereinafter “the report”) is concerned with challenges experienced by Eritrean refugees in Europe in the context of family reunification processes, in particular those relating to strict documentary requirements […]


Etude sur l’Apatridie et le risque d’Apatridie en République du Niger

April 1, 2021 7:50 am Published by Comments Off on Etude sur l’Apatridie et le risque d’Apatridie en République du Niger

RESUME EXECUTIF La République du Niger a souscrit à l’essentiel des conventions internationales et régionales visant à lutter contre le phénomène de l’apatridie. Au niveau universel, le pays a ratifié la Convention de 1954 relative au statut des apatrides et […]


UNHCR Southern Africa Statelessness Newsletter January – March 2021

March 31, 2021 6:59 pm Published by Comments Off on UNHCR Southern Africa Statelessness Newsletter January – March 2021

60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1961 CONVENTION 2021 marks the 60th anniversary of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. The 1961 Convention is the only universal instrument that elaborates clear and concrete safeguards to prevent the occurrence of statelessness. […]


Joy For Malawians In Zimbabwe As Chakwera Moves To Oky Dual Citizenship

March 30, 2021 5:09 pm Published by Comments Off on Joy For Malawians In Zimbabwe As Chakwera Moves To Oky Dual Citizenship

By James Gwati Malawi nationals who are resident in the country and have Zimbabwean citizenship have received with joy the news that their country would now allow them to enjoy both Zimbabwean citizenship and that of their home country. CFMNews […]


Mauritanie: mobilisation de Biram Dah Abeid contre l’apatride

March 30, 2021 1:30 pm Published by Comments Off on Mauritanie: mobilisation de Biram Dah Abeid contre l’apatride

Un quart de la population mauritanienne est toujours sans état civil. Une situation qui perdure et que déplore le parlementaire et militant des droits de l’homme, président du mouvement abolitionniste (IRA-Mauritanie). Biram Dah Abeid a appelé, ce lundi 29 mars, […]