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NOC denies its chairman Bengdara holds Emirati citizenship

December 2, 2024 10:44 am Published by Comments Off on NOC denies its chairman Bengdara holds Emirati citizenship

by Sami Zaptia In a statement entitled ‘‘press clarification’’ issued by the National Oil Corporation (NOC) yesterday, the NOC stated that its chairman, Farhat Bengdara does not hold an Emirati citizenship. The statement read: ‘‘A news item has spread on […]


Stateless Minorities: A Case Study of the Rundi and Kenyans of Rwandese Descent

December 1, 2024 5:32 pm Published by Comments Off on Stateless Minorities: A Case Study of the Rundi and Kenyans of Rwandese Descent

African Journal of History and Geography Vol3(1) pp.167-175 December 2024 DOI: 10.37284/ajhg.3.1.2476 Abstract Kenya is a multi-ethnic country, with over 40 different ethnic groups. Various ethnic groups living in Kenya have existed in constant warfare due to the unequal distribution […]


Tripoli Appeals Court confirms Bengdara has UAE citizenship, says he “usurped power”

December 1, 2024 10:42 am Published by Comments Off on Tripoli Appeals Court confirms Bengdara has UAE citizenship, says he “usurped power”

By Abdulkader Assad The Tripoli Court of Appeal issued its final ruling confirming evidence that Farhat Bengdara, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), holds the citizenship of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The court […]


Benin to give nationality to descendants of those deported as slaves

November 30, 2024 6:27 pm Published by Comments Off on Benin to give nationality to descendants of those deported as slaves

In Benin, the government has voted through a law offering nationality to “people with an African ancestor deported as part of the slave trade”, with applications due to open in December. By: Melissa Chemam with RFI When introducing the bill […]


Bénin : Création d’une Autorité de délivrance des actes relatifs à la nationalité

November 28, 2024 5:37 pm Published by Comments Off on Bénin : Création d’une Autorité de délivrance des actes relatifs à la nationalité

28/11/2024 par Tognissè Dahandé Au nombre des décisions prises par le conseil des ministres de ce mercredi 27 novembre 2024 par le gouvernement béninois, figure la mise en place de l’Autorité de délivrance des actes relatifs à la nationalité. Il […]


Zimbabwe: Namatai Kwekweza to be issued with a new ID

November 28, 2024 3:46 pm Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: Namatai Kwekweza to be issued with a new ID

Zimbabwean authorities have invited pro-democracy campaigner Namatai Kwekweza to the Registrar-General’s Office to collect her new national identity card after a contentious battle over the replacement of her defaced ID. The development follows legal intervention by her lawyers, Tinashe Chinopfukutwa […]


Gupta son’s South African citizenship revoked

November 24, 2024 4:01 pm Published by Comments Off on Gupta son’s South African citizenship revoked

By Dawie Boonzaaier The son of fugitive Ajay Gupta has lost his South African citizenship. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber sent a letter to Kamal Singhala on Thursday, indicating that he had decided to revoke his citizenship. He also ordered […]


Zimbabwe: I want a Zim passport, says Zim-born SA citizen

November 23, 2024 6:25 pm Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: I want a Zim passport, says Zim-born SA citizen

By Silas Nkala A ZIMBABWE-BORN South African citizen has petitioned the Zimbabwean immigration authorities protesting her treatment as a visitor to the country. Tyra Chante Naidoo, a holder of a Zimbabwean birth certificate and national identity card, wrote to the […]


Zimbabwe: Activist Kwekweza threatens court action over ID replacement

November 23, 2024 6:22 pm Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: Activist Kwekweza threatens court action over ID replacement

PROMINENT pro-democracy campaigner Namatai Kwekweza has given the Registrar-General (RG) an ultimatum to replace her national identity card. This is after officials at the Civil Registry Department on October 30, 2024 reportedly refused to replace Kwekweza’s national identity card after […]


Cote d’Ivoire: Affaire « faux et usage de faux » à Tiassalé – Le procès renvoyé au 27 novembre.

November 21, 2024 6:00 pm Published by Comments Off on Cote d’Ivoire: Affaire « faux et usage de faux » à Tiassalé – Le procès renvoyé au 27 novembre.

Le 6 novembre dernier, l’instruction à la barre du procès, était terminée, les accusés et leur père n’avaient pas été en mesure d’expliquer comment leur mère qui est née en Guinée (et cela sur les propres declarations du père dans […]


Over 17,400 South Sudanese Receive National Identity Cards Thanks to UNHCR and the European Union

November 21, 2024 12:16 pm Published by Comments Off on Over 17,400 South Sudanese Receive National Identity Cards Thanks to UNHCR and the European Union

Juba/Yei – The United Nations Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr Raouf Mazou, and the EU Ambassador, Mr Timo Olkkonen, were in Yei yesterday to take part in a ceremony during which hundreds of South Sudanese received National Identity Cards […]