August 3, 2019 8:11 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
By AGGREY MUTAMBO Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has cemented his nationalistic credentials by renouncing his American citizenship as the electioneering race heats up. On Thursday, President Farmaajo, who had acquired his US citizenship by naturalisation after serving as a […]
August 2, 2019 2:36 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Par Edouard Djogbénou L’arrêté interministériel sur l’interdiction des actes à certaines personnes recherchées par la justice béninoise continue de faire des vagues. Le politologue Richard Boni Ouorou s’y est également intéressé. Selon lui, cet arrêté n’est ni plus ni moins une […]
August 2, 2019 11:32 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Government move to issue birth certificates to 600 children from Shona community hailed as an important protection measure and first step towards ending statelessness for the group. By Rose Ogola in Nairobi, Kenya Emma Muguni smiles through her tears as she […]
August 2, 2019 10:20 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Imigrantes em Cabo Verde contestam a lei da nacionalidade, que não prevê que os seus filhos sejam cabo-verdianos só porque nasceram no país. Os pais precisam de cumprir uma série de requisitos para regularizar as crianças. Muitas chegam quase à […]
August 2, 2019 8:15 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Cletus Mushanawani, Mashonaland Central Bureau Chief IT is an offence not to register a child within 42 days of birth and more needs to be done by way of publicity to ensure people know the importance of the requirement, […]
August 2, 2019 8:08 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Ntwaagae Seleka Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has threatened to take legal action against author Dan Roodt over a tweet claiming Lesufi is not a South African citizen. “… I have read all his [Hendrik Verwoerd] speeches. Yet, Lesufi […]
August 1, 2019 3:55 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Extract: 44. Citizenship and nationality (1) Citizenship is the basis of equal rights and obligations for all Sudanese. (2) Anyone born to a Sudanese mother or father has an inalienable right to possess Sudanese nationality and citizenship. (3) The law […]
August 1, 2019 8:41 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
The President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo has renounced his citizenship of the United States, according to the humanitarian journalist Moulid Hujale. This comes as 38% of the federal MPs of Somalia have dual citizenship. The issue of Somali […]
August 1, 2019 8:24 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Faustine Kapama THE Immigration Department is suspecting freelance journalist, Erick Kabendera (picture) is a non-citizen, and his nationality status will be known after completion of investigations into the matter. Passport and Citizenship Division Commissioner, Gerald Kihinga told a news […]
August 1, 2019 8:21 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has renounced his American citizenship, his office announced Thursday, without elaborating on why the dual citizen chose to give up his adopted passport. Mohamed, known widely by his nickname Farmajo, began the process to relinquish […]
July 31, 2019 4:56 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
(July 31, 2019) On June 10, 2019, the National Defense and Security Committee of the Egyptian Parliament approved a draft law amending the Citizenship Law—Law No. 26 of 1975. The new amendment aims at attracting foreign investors to reside in Egypt. The […]
July 31, 2019 3:40 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Ils sont au total 323 personnes à être visées par un arrêté interministériel en date du 22 juillet 2019. Il est désormais interdit d’établir et de délivrer à ces personnes, des pièces et actes administratifs de l’autorité. En effet, selon […]