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South Africa: More than 270 foreigners receive SA citizenship

August 19, 2018 7:53 am Published by Comments Off on South Africa: More than 270 foreigners receive SA citizenship

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has urged over 270 newly naturalised South African citizens from across the world to be upright members who contribute positively to the country’s development. Gigaba sought to impress the message on the group during a […]


Rwanda now protests deportation of Banyarwanda

August 18, 2018 9:33 am Published by Comments Off on Rwanda now protests deportation of Banyarwanda

By IVAN R. MUGISHA Rwanda has protested the increased cases of deportation and torture of Banyarwanda from Uganda. Kigali alleges that some Kinyarwanda speakers, former military officers, business people and students are being held incommunicado by Ugandan intelligence. The Rwandan […]


Nigeria: Borno Leads Other States In Birth Registration – NPC

August 17, 2018 4:12 pm Published by Comments Off on Nigeria: Borno Leads Other States In Birth Registration – NPC

The National Population Commission, NPC, has said according to the number of birth registrations conducted nationwide in the last five years, Borno State is leading other states of the federation with 83 percent under-one registration and 20 percent under-five registration. Emmanuel […]


Burkina Faso: enfant sans acte de naissance bientôt la fin du calvaire

August 17, 2018 3:30 pm Published by Comments Off on Burkina Faso: enfant sans acte de naissance bientôt la fin du calvaire

Désormais les burkinabè gagneront plus en temps et en argent en voulant offrir des actes de naissance à leurs enfants. Dès la naissance, à travers l’innovation ICIVIL, tout enfant est  désormai prédisposé à obtenir un extrait d’acte de naissance parce […]


Egypt: Sisi Approves Law on Granting Citizenship to Foreigners

August 17, 2018 2:54 pm Published by Comments Off on Egypt: Sisi Approves Law on Granting Citizenship to Foreigners

The Egyptian gazette published on Thursday a decree signed by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi who approved the amendment of some articles in the law on the entry and exit of foreigners and the naturalization law. Last July, Egypt’s parliament passed […]


South Africa: Gigaba hosts naturalisation ceremony, over 200 receive citizenship

August 17, 2018 8:23 am Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Gigaba hosts naturalisation ceremony, over 200 receive citizenship

By Samkelo Mtshali Johannesburg – Around 278 foreign nationals from around the world are currently receiving their South African naturalisation certificates from Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba at a naturalisation ceremony in Durban. Gigaba says that the department had decided […]


South Africa: Minister Gigaba to deliver oration at naturalisation ceremony

August 16, 2018 8:07 pm Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Minister Gigaba to deliver oration at naturalisation ceremony

The Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, will on Friday, 17 August 2018, deliver a ceremonial oration at the Naturalisation Ceremony for foreign nationals who qualify for South African citizenship. In terms of the legislation, the Minister may grant a […]


Centre for Child Law and Lawyers for Human Rights ask high court to ensure birth registration for children of unmarried fathers

August 16, 2018 8:21 am Published by Comments Off on Centre for Child Law and Lawyers for Human Rights ask high court to ensure birth registration for children of unmarried fathers

Birth registration is an important ‘event’ in the life of a child as it is a gateway to a child accessing other rights which are essential for the full and effective participation in society. UNICEF research has highlighted the following […]


7 million births are recorded in Nigeria annually – UNICEF

August 15, 2018 4:09 pm Published by Comments Off on 7 million births are recorded in Nigeria annually – UNICEF

The total annual births in Nigeria have been put at seven million children by a report from the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF). This was disclosed at the maiden commemoration of the Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Day […]


Botswana court recognises a child’s right to a name and nationality and compels authorities to issue a birth certificate 17 years after the birth of the child

August 15, 2018 8:19 am Published by Comments Off on Botswana court recognises a child’s right to a name and nationality and compels authorities to issue a birth certificate 17 years after the birth of the child

On 10th August 2018, the Botswana High Court agreed to a consent order in a case challenging the refusal of the Attorney General and Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs to register the birth of […]


Egypt: Law No. 173 of 2018 amending Law No.89 of 1960 and Law No.26 of 1975

August 14, 2018 4:40 pm Published by Comments Off on Egypt: Law No. 173 of 2018 amending Law No.89 of 1960 and Law No.26 of 1975

Law No. 173 of 2018 Amending certain provisions of Law No. 89 of 1960 Concerning the Entry, Residence, and Exit of Foreigners in the Territories of the Arab Republic of Egypt and Law No. 26 of 1975 regarding Egyptian Nationality […]


Liberia: GoL Launches Civil Registration, Vital Statistics

August 13, 2018 12:51 pm Published by Comments Off on Liberia: GoL Launches Civil Registration, Vital Statistics

The Government of Liberia (GoL) over the weekend launched the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) for every citizen to obtain birth, death and marriage certificates. CRVS is the process government uses to record vital events as required by law. […]