Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Togo: Certificat de Nationalité : Un parcours de combattant

August 30, 2019 5:31 pm Published by Comments Off on Togo: Certificat de Nationalité : Un parcours de combattant

Amos Dayisso De tous les documents d’identités dont a besoin le citoyen pour se conformer aux procédures administratives, le certificat de nationalité est le pus précieux. Mais force est de constater que ce document important est difficilement accessible au Togo. […]


Southern Africa Achievements and Pledges: High-Level Segment on Statelessness Preparatory Meeting

August 30, 2019 12:26 pm Published by Comments Off on Southern Africa Achievements and Pledges: High-Level Segment on Statelessness Preparatory Meeting

The Government Statelessness Focal Points of the Republic of Angola, Kingdom of eSwatini, Kingdom of Lesotho, Republic of Malawi, Republic of Mauritius, Republic of Mozambique, Republic of Namibia, Republic of South Africa, Republic of Zambia and Republic of Zimbabwe met […]


Zimbabwe: Report on The Gwanda Community Youth Development Trust Petition on Access to Primary Documents

August 27, 2019 4:45 pm Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: Report on The Gwanda Community Youth Development Trust Petition on Access to Primary Documents

HON. MAYIHLOME: I rise to present a report of the Portfolio Committee on Defence, Home Affairs and Security on the Gwanda that: This House takes note of the Portfolio Committee on Defence, Home Affairs and Security on the Gwanda Community […]


The Right of Dual Citizens to Hold Political Offices in Nigeria: A Different Perspective – Elvis Asia

August 26, 2019 9:18 pm Published by Comments Off on The Right of Dual Citizens to Hold Political Offices in Nigeria: A Different Perspective – Elvis Asia

Introduction The question whether or not a Nigerian who holds the citizenship of another country is qualified to contest for political offices in Nigeria is not novel. The question has been part of our political configuration particularly since 1999 when […]


Stateless Pemba now plead for Kenyan citizenship

August 26, 2019 6:49 pm Published by Comments Off on Stateless Pemba now plead for Kenyan citizenship

By Patrick Beja More than 2,000 stateless members of the Pemba community living in Kilifi County want to be registered as Kenyans. The Pemba, who are traditionally fishermen from Pemba island of Zanzibar in Tanzania, claim they came to Kenya […]


Nigeria: Dual citizenship: Senate President, Speaker risk losing seats

August 25, 2019 3:44 pm Published by Comments Off on Nigeria: Dual citizenship: Senate President, Speaker risk losing seats

…as tribunal sacks Ondo lawmaker with Nigeria-UK citizenship Sunday Aborisade, Eniola Akinkuotu, Ade Adesomoju, Ramon Oladimeji and Tobi Aworinde The Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, and several other lawmakers risk […]


National Taskforce for the Identification and Registration of Eligible Stateless Persons in Kenya as Kenyan Citizens

August 23, 2019 8:53 am Published by Comments Off on National Taskforce for the Identification and Registration of Eligible Stateless Persons in Kenya as Kenyan Citizens

Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXI — No. 110 IT IS notified for the general information of the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Co-ordination of National Government, in furtherance of the decision to map, identify and register eligible stateless […]


Comores : les proches de l’ex-président Ahmed Abdallah Sambi plaident pour son évacuation sanitaire

August 22, 2019 10:15 am Published by Comments Off on Comores : les proches de l’ex-président Ahmed Abdallah Sambi plaident pour son évacuation sanitaire

Une polémique se développe aux Comores autour de la santé de l’ex-président Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, principal opposant du président Azali Assoumani, emprisonné depuis plus d’un an et dont les proches tentent d’obtenir une évacuation sanitaire. L’avocat de l’ex-président âgé de […]


Sénégal. Scandale: la nationalité sénégalaise vendueà des Libano-syriens à 1 million de Francs CFA

August 17, 2019 4:04 pm Published by Comments Off on Sénégal. Scandale: la nationalité sénégalaise vendueà des Libano-syriens à 1 million de Francs CFA

Un réseau de faussaires sénégalo-libanais vendait la nationalité sénégalaise àdes ressortissants du Moyen-Orient (Libanais, Syriens, Yéménites, Saoudiens, etc.) auprix de 1 million de francs CFA. Un des cerveaux de ce trafic, un Libano-syrien, a été arrêté ainsi que 7 complices. […]


La Côte d’Ivoire veut réduire son taux de non déclaration à l’état civil

August 16, 2019 10:44 am Published by Comments Off on La Côte d’Ivoire veut réduire son taux de non déclaration à l’état civil

Le Ministère de l’intérieur et de la sécurité en collaboration avec l’Office nationale de l’Etat Civil et de l’identification (ONECI), a dans le cadre de la deuxième journée africaine de l’état civil, réuni les différents acteurs du système autour de […]