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Maroc: Etat civil : 6% des enfants non enregistrés

January 23, 2018 7:39 pm Published by Comments Off on Maroc: Etat civil : 6% des enfants non enregistrés

Selon un dernier rapport non encore publié de l’Unicef, 6% des enfants ne sont pas inscrits à l’état civil alors que 94% le sont déjà. Une source du ministère de l’intérieur précise que jusqu’à présent aucun chiffre indiquant le nombre […]


L’enquête sur la vente de passeports diplomatiques aux Comores progresse

January 22, 2018 7:06 pm Published by Comments Off on L’enquête sur la vente de passeports diplomatiques aux Comores progresse

Le gouvernement comorien veut faire toute la lumière sur un juteux marché de passeports diplomatiques comoriens. Voir: https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/mayotte/enquete-vente-passeports-diplomatiques-aux-comores-progresse-551769.html


South Africa: Inept Home Affairs creating a generation of children who don’t exist

January 22, 2018 3:15 pm Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Inept Home Affairs creating a generation of children who don’t exist

By Stefanie de Saude-Darbandi Incompetence, inconsistency and constant policy flip-flops by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is causing chaos among foreigners seeking residence and citizenship in South Africa. Despite exhaustive efforts by refugees, asylum seekers and skilled immigrants to […]


Comoros says abuse of passports-for-cash scheme worries Gulf allies

January 20, 2018 7:02 pm Published by Comments Off on Comoros says abuse of passports-for-cash scheme worries Gulf allies

By Ali Amir Ahmed MORONI (Reuters) – Comoros has sold citizenship to nearly 52,000 foreigners since 2009, the government said in the first official statement on the scale of a passports-for-cash deal with Gulf states. Most of the documents had […]


South Africa: Street kid receives huge gift

January 20, 2018 10:28 am Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Street kid receives huge gift

By Aaron Damane A good Samaritan, Rev Kellinah Khumalo of The Alliance Church in South Africa, came in time to save his life. Owethu Mlilo (13), whose home country is Swaziland, spent every day roaming the streets of Katlehong. Now […]


Liberian Senate to Deny Presidential Appointees With Dual Citizenship

January 20, 2018 8:56 am Published by Comments Off on Liberian Senate to Deny Presidential Appointees With Dual Citizenship

Monrovia – President-elect George Weah is yet to start the formation of his government, in fact, he’s yet to be sworn into office, but FrontPageAfrica has reliably learned that the Senate has already decided to reject nominations of persons with […]


Sierra Leone: Govt. betrays CRC’s efforts on dual citizenship

January 19, 2018 7:16 pm Published by Comments Off on Sierra Leone: Govt. betrays CRC’s efforts on dual citizenship

According to the report from the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC), delivered to the President in January 2017, Section 75 and 76 of the 1991 Constitution should be replaced, to enable citizens by naturalization to hold Public Office and Elected offices, […]


Liberia: Draft Act Amendatory of certain Provisions of Part III, Chapter 20, 21 and 22 of the Alien and Nationality Law to make such provisions compliant with the constitution and to restore citizenship to Liberians who have lost their citizenship

January 18, 2018 8:16 pm Published by Comments Off on Liberia: Draft Act Amendatory of certain Provisions of Part III, Chapter 20, 21 and 22 of the Alien and Nationality Law to make such provisions compliant with the constitution and to restore citizenship to Liberians who have lost their citizenship

Co-Sponsored by Senators Varney G Sherman, Armah Zolu Jallah and Geraldine Doe-Sheriff. Download: Liberia Bill for Amendment Aliens and Nationality Law Jan.2018 Sourced from : https://www.liberianlawmakerswatch.org/bill/act-amendatory-certain-provisions-part-iii-chapter-20-21-and-22-alien-and-nationality-law-make


RDC: Passeports: perquisitions au siège belge de Semlex

January 18, 2018 7:10 pm Published by Comments Off on RDC: Passeports: perquisitions au siège belge de Semlex

Le parquet fédéral belge a fait exécuter mercredi des perquisitions au siège de la société uccloise Semlex et au domicile de son CEO, Albert Karaziwan, rapporte l’agence Reuters. Le parquet fédéral a confirmé l’information. Selon son porte-parole, qui n’a pas […]


Côte d’Ivoire/ Plus de 600 personnes sans actes de naissances dans deux villages de Kounahiri

January 18, 2018 10:43 am Published by Comments Off on Côte d’Ivoire/ Plus de 600 personnes sans actes de naissances dans deux villages de Kounahiri

Bouaké – Plus de 600 personnes non déclarées et n’ayant aucun acte de naissance, donc en situation d’apatride ont été identifiées dans deux villages jumelés Boayaokro/Blipla (sous-préfecture de Kounahiri), dans le cadre d’un projet piloté par l’ONG Femmes et Enfants […]


Sierra Leone’s dual nationality constitutional fiasco

January 15, 2018 2:49 pm Published by Comments Off on Sierra Leone’s dual nationality constitutional fiasco

By Abdul Rashid Thomas On the 9th of January 2018, Cocorioko Newspaper wrote that the “ruling All People’s Congress (APC) will be adhering to Section 76(1), Act No. 6 of the 1991 constitution, in awarding symbols for the forthcoming Parliamentary […]


Comores : un vaste trafic de passeports diplomatiques démantelé

January 13, 2018 7:08 pm Published by Comments Off on Comores : un vaste trafic de passeports diplomatiques démantelé

Par Michel Lachkar 2.800 passeports diplomatiques des Comores ont été délivrés entre 2008 et 2016, chiffre étonnant pour un pays de 800 000 habitants. 184 passeports diplomatiques ont été vendus à des non-Comoriens, précise une enquête de Philipe Engels pour […]