Department of Home Affairs must issue Primrose Modisane with an ID, court rules By Tania Broughton A High Court judge has ended a lifetime of statelessness for 36-year-old Primrose Modisane. Judge Mandla Mbongwe ruled that the Department of Home Affairs […]
The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. Hamza Abdi Barre, today chaired a high-level meeting on the implementation of the National ID system and the integration of the National ID platform with various services provided by government […]
Citizenship in South Africa has long been a complex and evolving legal issue, particularly concerning children born to foreign nationals. The recent Gauteng High Court ruling in M.M.E and Others v Director General, Department of Home Affairs and Another (21970/2021) […]
By Metassebia Hailu Zeleke Mizan Law Review Vol 19, No.1 Abstract This article briefly examines Ethiopia’s nationality law since 1930 and highlights Eritrea’s post-1992 nationality law. It also discusses the attainments and current challenges relating to nationality laws in Ethiopia’s […]
By Lawrence Mushabe The move aims to streamline service delivery, enhance security, and reduce fraud by creating a centralized system tied to the National Identification Number The Ministry of Internal Affairs has warned Ugandans that soon all services will be […]
Open Letter by Herman Mashaba ActionSA President March 28, 2025 Yesterday, ActionSA’s Parliamentary Chief Whip, Lerato Ngobeni MP, wrote to Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber, urging him to reject the citizenship application of Mr Phil Craig, a British national and […]
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives on Thursday passed for second reading a bill seeking to return Nigeria to a parliamentary system of government. The bill is among 31 constitutional amendment bills that scaled second reading during plenary, […]
The Citizenship by Investment Bill passed its second reading on Wednesday, aiming to grant Nigerian citizenship to foreign investors who meet specified financial thresholds or invest in critical sectors of the economy. The House of Representatives has advanced a bill […]
This publication presents the latest estimates of the number of unregistered children under age 5 and under age 1 in sub-Saharan Africa as well as at the global level and in other regions of the world. In addition, the report […]
Hundreds take part in human rights festival at Constitutional Hill By Ihsaan Haffejee and Kimberly Mutandiro News | Johannesburg Hundreds of people joined the celebrations at the seventh Human Rights Festival at Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg over the weekend. This […]
‘Belonging is more than a legal status; it is a felt experience, woven through acceptance by your community and recognition by your government’ By Christy Chitengu Nigeria-born British writer Ben Okri once wrote, “The most authentic thing about us is […]
By Dancan Bwire IN SHORT: Outspoken Kenyan MP Aden Duale did not sensationally say millions of refugees in Kenya would be granted citizenship and allowed to vote. This graphic quoting him is fake. A graphic attributing a controversial quote to […]