Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Egyptian nationality: Revoked, regained and relinquished

April 22, 2018 6:23 pm Published by Comments Off on Egyptian nationality: Revoked, regained and relinquished

CAIRO –  There has been a great deal of interest regarding the latest new amendments to the Egyptian nationality law. Egypt Today explains the reasons for withdrawal of Egyptian nationality, how to regain it and the legal amendments pertaining to […]


Uganda: Gov’t takes dual citizenship registration to the Nordics

April 22, 2018 1:29 pm Published by Comments Off on Uganda: Gov’t takes dual citizenship registration to the Nordics

By Brenda Nakayiwa Ugandans living in Nordic countries have got an opportunity to save time and money which they would have spent travelling to and from Uganda to register for dual citizenship. The government has sent a delegation led by […]


Legal identity and education in Central African Republic

April 20, 2018 3:06 pm Published by Comments Off on Legal identity and education in Central African Republic

The Central African Republic (CAR) has experienced a succession of violent crises, the most serious taking place between 2013 and 2015. Further outbreaks of violence in May and June 2017 have pushed the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) to […]


Idée reçue #10 L’accès à la nationalité en Afrique : pas si simple !

April 20, 2018 1:42 pm Published by Comments Off on Idée reçue #10 L’accès à la nationalité en Afrique : pas si simple !

Par Delphine Perrin, juriste On représente souvent l’Afrique comme un continent ouvert et sans autre loi que celle de l’hospitalité. Or, les Etats africains ont majoritairement des droits et des pratiques restrictifs concernant l’octroi de leur nationalité. Comparons les législations […]


Lesotho: Bill seeks to allow dual citizenship

April 20, 2018 12:13 pm Published by Comments Off on Lesotho: Bill seeks to allow dual citizenship

MASERU – A Bill to amend Lesotho’s constitution to allow for dual citizenship will soon be debated in Parliament, thepost can reveal. Home Affairs Minister Tsukutlane Au is understood to have sent the Bill to parliament earlier this month. The […]


Anudo v Tanzania: The African Court Recognises the Right to Nationality under Customary International Law

April 19, 2018 11:09 am Published by Comments Off on Anudo v Tanzania: The African Court Recognises the Right to Nationality under Customary International Law

Ndjodi Ndeunyema During the recently concluded 48th Ordinary Session, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights delivered a unanimous decision of significance to the African continent and beyond by determining that the right to nationality exists under customary international […]


Sudan: Caught in Statelessness

April 18, 2018 6:18 pm Published by Comments Off on Sudan: Caught in Statelessness

By Yosra Sabir What South Sudan’s Independence Means to Sudanese with Southern Ties “I was told by officials that I was no longer Sudanese, and that I had to get South Sudanese citizenship and identification documents. I headed to the […]


Namibia: Contribution to the Report of the Special Rapporteur on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance

April 18, 2018 11:23 am Published by Comments Off on Namibia: Contribution to the Report of the Special Rapporteur on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance

Explaining legal frameworks for Namibian citizenship. Download from OHCHR: https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Issues/Racism/SR/NationalityImmigration/Namibia.pdf


Political Participation of Refugees: The Case of South Sudanese and Congolese Refugees in Uganda

April 18, 2018 11:16 am Published by Comments Off on Political Participation of Refugees: The Case of South Sudanese and Congolese Refugees in Uganda

Refugees have the potential to make an impact on the political life of both their host countries and their countries of origin, as they often maintain transnational links with their homelands while at the same time becoming part of their […]


Gambia Resumes Passport Production

April 18, 2018 8:07 am Published by Comments Off on Gambia Resumes Passport Production

The Government of the Gambia has resumed issuing biometric passport to Gambians. The Ministry of the Interior had last year suspended issuing passports pending a comprehensive review of the entire process of issuance of national documents. The ministry said this will […]