Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Lutte contre l’apatridie : le Congo en voie de renforcer son système d’informatisation des services d’état civil

May 22, 2019 10:48 am Published by Comments Off on Lutte contre l’apatridie : le Congo en voie de renforcer son système d’informatisation des services d’état civil

Le projet de renforcement du système d’informatisation des services d’état civil avait été présenté, du 18 au 19 mai à Brazzaville, à la faveur d’un atelier de validation du plan national de lutte contre l’apatridie. Sa mise en œuvre consiste à […]


Sudan police to review cases of naturalisation by Al Bashir decree

May 21, 2019 3:36 pm Published by Comments Off on Sudan police to review cases of naturalisation by Al Bashir decree

The Director General of Sudan’s Police Forces has issued a decision establishing a specialised technical committee to examine and review all cases where people were granted Sudanese citizenship by naturalisation by presidential decree under the deposed Al Bashir regime. Article […]


Kenyan Somali refugees claim they are denied citizenship rights

May 19, 2019 3:54 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenyan Somali refugees claim they are denied citizenship rights

Poor Kenyan Somalis registered as Dadaab refugees to access benefits, but say they are now being refused nationality. by Osman Mohamed Osman Eastleigh, Kenya – In a restaurant in Eastleigh, a noisy Nairobi suburb, Shariff Omar, a Kenyan Somali, reaches […]


PAP: Resolution on the Eradication of Statelessness in Africa

May 17, 2019 2:38 pm Published by Comments Off on PAP: Resolution on the Eradication of Statelessness in Africa

Welcomes the proposed draft protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the specific aspects of the right to a nationality and the eradication of statelessness in Africa, and urges states to support its adoption and find […]


Gabon: les bénéficiaires de l’opération «Enfants sans acte de naissance» invités à se faire immatriculer à la Cnamgs

May 17, 2019 9:15 am Published by Comments Off on Gabon: les bénéficiaires de l’opération «Enfants sans acte de naissance» invités à se faire immatriculer à la Cnamgs

Le ministre d’Etat en charge de la Santé, de la Protection Sociale et de la Solidarité nationale, Denise Mekam’ne Edzidzi lance un appel à l’immatriculation à la Caisse nationale d’assurance maladie et de garantie sociale (Cnamgs) du 17 mai au […]


Etat civil : Plus de 1300 actes de naissance établis à Dizangué

May 16, 2019 9:42 am Published by Comments Off on Etat civil : Plus de 1300 actes de naissance établis à Dizangué

Ils étaient encore nombreux, ces habitants de Dizangué, une commune située dans le  département de la Sanaga-Maritime, région camerounaise du Littoral qui vivaient sans acte de naissance, encore moins de carte nationale d’identité. Des documents pourtant indispensables pour leur état civil. […]


Tunisie: Projet de loi de révision du code de la nationalité, réserves du ministère de la Justice

May 16, 2019 9:31 am Published by Comments Off on Tunisie: Projet de loi de révision du code de la nationalité, réserves du ministère de la Justice

Des représentants du ministère de la Justice ont exprimé leurs réserves, jeudi 16 mai 2019, lors d’une audience devant la commission de la santé et des affaires sociales de l’Assemblée des représentants du peuple, consacrée à l’examen du projet de […]


Kenya’s push for a national ID raises red flags

May 15, 2019 10:51 am Published by Comments Off on Kenya’s push for a national ID raises red flags

Patrick Gathara In 2008, following the violence that accompanied the disputed presidential election, Kenyan politicians came together to form a government of national unity. One of their very first acts of the GNU cabinet was to set in motion a […]


Kenya: Why some Nubians risk missing out on Huduma Namba

May 15, 2019 7:57 am Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Why some Nubians risk missing out on Huduma Namba

By Trizza Kimani Nubians living in Kibra may not be able to register for Huduma Namba because they lack the necessary documentation. Nubii Rights Group chairman Shaffie Hussein yesterday told the Star on the phone  that some Nubians are still […]


Kenya: No extension for Huduma Namba registration, says Matiang’i

May 13, 2019 9:28 am Published by Comments Off on Kenya: No extension for Huduma Namba registration, says Matiang’i

by KEVIN CHERUIYOT The government will not extend Huduma Namba registration, Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has said. The mass registration will end on May 18. Kenyans in the diaspora have until June 20 to register. Mass registration for Kenyans in […]


Nigeria: Birth registration: How population officials milk mothers dry (PART II)

May 12, 2019 4:17 pm Published by Comments Off on Nigeria: Birth registration: How population officials milk mothers dry (PART II)

By Adetola BADEMOSI Birth registration is the first step towards recognising a child’s inalienable right as a human being, but unfortunately, statistics have shown that Nigeria is still grappling with achieving universal registration of births. In this part two of the […]


Uganda: Gov’t to register children born during LRA war

May 12, 2019 10:21 am Published by Comments Off on Uganda: Gov’t to register children born during LRA war

By Carol Natukunda The government plans to roll out a special birth certificate registration programme for children born during the war in Northern Uganda. The decision follows estimates from a pilot study done in 2018 in the region, that showed […]