Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

South Africa: Landmark victory for single dads

July 9, 2018 3:06 pm Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Landmark victory for single dads

Makhanda (Grahamstown) father desperate to keep his family together has won a landmark legal victory after a judge ruled that a law barring him from registering the birth of his child was unconstitutional. Liesl Muller, of Lawyers for Human Rights, […]


Zimbabwe: Zanu PF court Indian vote, VP pledges freedom of worship and investments

July 9, 2018 10:18 am Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: Zanu PF court Indian vote, VP pledges freedom of worship and investments

VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has promised Zimbabweans of Indians origin freedom of worship as well as to protect their investments as he met a tiny section of the Asian community Sunday to drum up support for Zanu PF presidential candidate […]


Bénin – Education: 142 candidats exclus de l’examen du BEPC dans l’Atacora

July 9, 2018 9:36 am Published by Comments Off on Bénin – Education: 142 candidats exclus de l’examen du BEPC dans l’Atacora

Ils sont au total 142 candidats dans le département de l’Atacora à ne pas prendre part aux épreuves de l’examen du Brevet d’étude du premier cycle (Bepc), session de juillet 2018. Après avoir consenti des efforts pour se mettre à […]


The faces behind SA’s citizenship nightmare

July 5, 2018 4:30 pm Published by Comments Off on The faces behind SA’s citizenship nightmare

By Dan Brotman Florette and Nsongoni Mulowayi arrived in South Africa from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as refugees in the early 2000s and subsequently became permanent residents. Despite holding a South African identity document and a BSc […]


Does the current political reform in Ethiopia require amendments of the nationality law on foreign nationals of Ethiopian origin?

July 4, 2018 5:16 pm Published by Comments Off on Does the current political reform in Ethiopia require amendments of the nationality law on foreign nationals of Ethiopian origin?

Endalew L. Enyew (PhD Candidate) UiT-The Arctic University of Norway Introduction Ethiopia is currently undergoing significant political reforms. It has been negotiating to restore the peaceful relation with Eritrea. It established a 13 member legal and justice affairs advisory council […]


RDC: Katumbi-Bemba : deux traitements différents?

July 3, 2018 10:13 pm Published by Comments Off on RDC: Katumbi-Bemba : deux traitements différents?

Après son acquittement, les autorités congolaises autorisent Jean-Pierre Bemba à disposer d’un passeport diplomatique. Ce qui n’est pas le cas pour l’opposant Moïse Katumbi. Qu’est ce qui explique cette disparité ? Jean-Pierre Bemba peut demander un passeport diplomatique et rentrer […]


Somalia seeks to issue identification for citizens

July 3, 2018 10:51 am Published by Comments Off on Somalia seeks to issue identification for citizens

MOGADISHU, July 3 (Xinhua) — Somalia has kicked off a new program aimed at providing identification for all Somalis, a government official said on Tuesday. Nur Dirie Hersi Fursade, Chief Strategist in the Office of the President of Somalia and […]


Bénin: Sensibilisation sur le projet « un enfant, un acte de naissance »

July 3, 2018 10:38 am Published by Comments Off on Bénin: Sensibilisation sur le projet « un enfant, un acte de naissance »

Le maire de la commune de Parakou, Charles Toko était samedi dans la clinique de madame Holo sise au quartier Camp Adagbè. Cette visite s’inscrit dans le cadre d’une sensibilisation pour l’adhésion au projet « un enfant, un acte de […]


Mauritius: Cash for Citizenship & The Passport Kings

July 2, 2018 1:21 pm Published by Comments Off on Mauritius: Cash for Citizenship & The Passport Kings

Pradeep Jeeha Without control the Cash for Citizenship and Passport Scheme can be abused by tax evaders, money launderers, and organised crime figures who can cross borders at short notice especially because the passport and citizenship provide visa free access […]


Ile Maurice: Acquisition de la nationalité, une refonte des procédures à venir

July 2, 2018 10:21 am Published by Comments Off on Ile Maurice: Acquisition de la nationalité, une refonte des procédures à venir

Par Ashna Nuckcheddy C’est une mesure budgétaire qui a fait couler beaucoup d’encre. Mais la «vente» du passeport et de la nationalité mauricienne ne serait plus d’actualité. En revanche, le gouvernement pourrait aller de l’avant avec une réforme concernant l’acquisition de la citoyenneté […]


eSwatini plans to tax foreigners interested in marrying Swazi women

July 1, 2018 4:52 pm Published by Comments Off on eSwatini plans to tax foreigners interested in marrying Swazi women

Women in eSwatini, formerly known a Swaziland are protesting a new law that would tax marriages with foreigners. A bill presented to Parliament provides that the subjects of King Mswati wishing to marry a citizen of another country must now […]