Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Trois afro-descendants obtiennent la nationalité béninoise

July 26, 2025 5:34 pm Published by Comments Off on Trois afro-descendants obtiennent la nationalité béninoise

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 […]


Nigeria Unveils New Multi-Purpose Digital ID Card to Boost Access to Services by October 2025

July 26, 2025 10:28 am Published by Comments Off on Nigeria Unveils New Multi-Purpose Digital ID Card to Boost Access to Services by October 2025

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 […]


Decades after, Nigeria wobbles to produce physical ID cards for citizens

July 26, 2025 10:19 am Published by Comments Off on Decades after, Nigeria wobbles to produce physical ID cards for citizens

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 […]


Nigerian By Blood Or Paper: How The Kemi Badenoch Citizenship Debate Re-Opened Old Wounds

July 25, 2025 9:01 am Published by Comments Off on Nigerian By Blood Or Paper: How The Kemi Badenoch Citizenship Debate Re-Opened Old Wounds

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 […]


Sudanese authorities must end denial of identification documents as a tool of political retaliation

July 24, 2025 7:53 pm Published by Comments Off on Sudanese authorities must end denial of identification documents as a tool of political retaliation

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 […]


Délivrance des certificats de nationalité au Bénin : Les tribunaux ne sont plus autorisés

July 23, 2025 5:36 pm Published by Comments Off on Délivrance des certificats de nationalité au Bénin : Les tribunaux ne sont plus autorisés

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 […]


Uganda: Govt Halts Dual Citizenship Process for Select Foreign Nationals

July 14, 2025 9:42 am Published by Comments Off on Uganda: Govt Halts Dual Citizenship Process for Select Foreign Nationals

By Catherine Nakato We have received a directive from the President to stop handling dual citizenship for specific groups, including Banyarwanda and Sudanese The Ministry of Internal Affairs has confirmed a presidential directive halting the processing of dual citizenship applications […]


Podcast: Fighting to be seen with Sihle

July 11, 2025 8:26 pm Published by Comments Off on Podcast: Fighting to be seen with Sihle

When you are stateless, the question of ‘where you are from’ takes on a whole new meaning “Where Are You REALLY From?” is a podcast series from Global Voices that emerged from a panel at the December 2024 Global Voices […]


Liberia: President Boakai Appoints Kofi Woods to Lead Biometric ID Rollout Committee, Sets April 2026 As New Deadline

July 9, 2025 7:27 pm Published by Comments Off on Liberia: President Boakai Appoints Kofi Woods to Lead Biometric ID Rollout Committee, Sets April 2026 As New Deadline

Monrovia – President Joseph Boakai has appointed his National Security Advisor, Samuel Kofi Woods, to chair a newly formed steering committee to oversee the implementation of the National Biometric Identification System (NBIS), with a revised rollout deadline of April 13, […]


A Strategic Plan for Namibia’s Diaspora Return and Integration

July 9, 2025 5:10 pm Published by Comments Off on A Strategic Plan for Namibia’s Diaspora Return and Integration

By Sem Billy David I, Namibian Entrepreneur & Proponent Namibia’s journey toward national development and prosperity is inextricably linked with its wealth and pained past. One dark chapter—often hidden from view but deeply significant—is the forced displacement and brain drain […]


Madagascar codifies civil registry reform, readies biometric ID card tender

July 7, 2025 1:23 pm Published by Comments Off on Madagascar codifies civil registry reform, readies biometric ID card tender

By Ayang Macdonald A bill on the identification of natural persons in Madagascar has received the greenlight of the senate in a major boost for the country’s digital transformation agenda. The Senate adopted the text on July 4, days after […]