Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

In Kenya, thousands face an uncertain future without ID cards

April 13, 2020 8:38 am Published by Comments Off on In Kenya, thousands face an uncertain future without ID cards

By Keren Weitzberg A government program for citizens and refugees highlights the pitfalls of humanitarian biometrics Amina Ali Adan was born in the Kenyan town of Garissa, 65 miles away from Dadaab, one of the world’s largest refugee camps, situated […]


Liberia: Cllr. Nwabudike Takes Govt to Court over Criminal Court ‘B’ Declaration Of Lack of Document to Corroborate His Naturalization Claims

April 8, 2020 6:05 pm Published by Comments Off on Liberia: Cllr. Nwabudike Takes Govt to Court over Criminal Court ‘B’ Declaration Of Lack of Document to Corroborate His Naturalization Claims

Gerald C. Koinyeneh Monrovia – Lawyers representing the rejected nominee for the Chairperson position of Liberia’s National Elections Commission, Cllr. Ndubusi Nwabudike have filed an application at the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court known as the Civil Law Court against the […]


eSwatini prime minister in ‘fraudulent’ SA ID row

April 4, 2020 10:18 am Published by Comments Off on eSwatini prime minister in ‘fraudulent’ SA ID row

By Mzilikazi wa Africa, Zweli Dlamini and Karabo Ngoepe Johannesburg – eSwatini prime minister Ambrose Mandulo Dlamini is embroiled in a citizenship scandal after he allegedly used fraudulent and corrupt means to acquire a “bogus” South African identity document and […]


Liberia National Bar Association Sets Up Committee to Investigate Cllr. Nwabudike’s Nationality

April 2, 2020 8:47 am Published by Comments Off on Liberia National Bar Association Sets Up Committee to Investigate Cllr. Nwabudike’s Nationality

By Alpha Daffae Senkpeni Monrovia – The Liberia National Bar Association has setup a committee “to review statements” made by the Commissioner-designate of the National Elections Commission, Cllr. A. Ndubisi Nwabudike during his confirmation proceedings at the Liberian Senate. The […]


Report on Citizenship Law: Tanzania

April 1, 2020 9:00 am Published by Comments Off on Report on Citizenship Law: Tanzania

By Caroline Nalule and Anna Nambooze This report discusses citizenship in Tanzania. It explores the history of citizenship in this country, modes of acquisition and loss, and current debates and reform plans regarding citizenship policy. Download from EUI Global Citizenship […]


Report on Citizenship Law: Kenya

April 1, 2020 8:59 am Published by Comments Off on Report on Citizenship Law: Kenya

By Caroline Nalule This report discusses citizenship in Kenya. It explores the history of citizenship in this country, modes of acquisition and loss, and current debates and reform plans regarding citizenship policy. Download from EUI Global Citizenship Observatory: https://cadmus.eui.eu/handle/1814/66749


Report on Citizenship Law: Uganda

April 1, 2020 8:39 am Published by Comments Off on Report on Citizenship Law: Uganda

By Tigranna Zakaryan This report discusses citizenship in Uganda. It explores the history of citizenship in this country, modes of acquisition and loss, and current debates and reform plans regarding citizenship policy. Download from EUI Global Citizenship Observatory : https://cadmus.eui.eu/handle/1814/66750


Liberia: Nat’l Elections Commission Chairman-Designate ‘Naturalized Citizenship’ Comes under Heavy Questioning

March 31, 2020 5:59 pm Published by Comments Off on Liberia: Nat’l Elections Commission Chairman-Designate ‘Naturalized Citizenship’ Comes under Heavy Questioning

By Henry Karmo MONROVIA – Under the naturalization law of Liberia, a person below 18 years of age is a minor; and a minor is disallowed from obtaining naturalization for himself or herself. The law provides that any person seeking […]


Cameroun: Ebolowa, l’acte de naissance préoccupe

March 29, 2020 10:42 am Published by Comments Off on Cameroun: Ebolowa, l’acte de naissance préoccupe

Nous nous impliquons dans cette activité des droits de l’homme.» C’est le raccourci par lequel des acteurs de la société civile peuvent s’inviter dans les résidences priver pour des besoins de sensibilisation. Rappelant que la chose essentielle d’un individu étant […]


Botswana: Citizenship (Amendment) Regulations 2020

March 27, 2020 7:22 pm Published by Comments Off on Botswana: Citizenship (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Statutory Instrument No. 56 of 2020 The Regulations are amended in regulation 3 substituting for regulation 3, the following new regulation — “Authorised Tribal Officer Cap. 41:01 3. The Minister may by notice in the Gazette declare any Moemela Kgosi […]


Liberian Senate Conducts Confirmation Hearing Today on the Controversial Appointment of Nigerian-born Liberian as Chairman of Elections Commission

March 27, 2020 6:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Liberian Senate Conducts Confirmation Hearing Today on the Controversial Appointment of Nigerian-born Liberian as Chairman of Elections Commission

By Lennart Dodoo MONROVIA – Cllr. Ndubusi Nwabudike, a Nigerian-born naturalized Liberian, passed the Senate confirmation to head Liberia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) but there are more raised eyebrows and calls for rejection on his recent nomination to head the National […]


Cameroon: Over 10,000 birth certificates to be digitalised

March 20, 2020 10:39 am Published by Comments Off on Cameroon: Over 10,000 birth certificates to be digitalised

BUNEC made the announcement on Monday, March 16 during a meeting with the various councils in Yaounde to seek ways of digitalising archives. For the pilot phase of this project, BUNEC has chosen councils in the Mfoundi Division and are […]