Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Selon I Watch, Sakher El Materi aurait refait sa vie aux Seychelles et recevrait de l’argent du Qatar et des Emirats

December 22, 2017 10:57 am Published by Comments Off on Selon I Watch, Sakher El Materi aurait refait sa vie aux Seychelles et recevrait de l’argent du Qatar et des Emirats

Wafa Samoud HuffPost Tunisie L’organisation I Watch a dévoilé, lors d’une conférence de presse tenue vendredi, que Sakher El-Materi, le gendre de Ben Ali, a finalement obtenu la nationalité seychelloise, et ce malgré les efforts déployés par l’organisation pour s’opposer […]


Special Report: How to make millions selling passports to Africa

December 22, 2017 9:38 am Published by Comments Off on Special Report: How to make millions selling passports to Africa

By David Lewis, Philippe Engels MORONI, Comoros Islands/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – In the tiny nation of the Comoros Islands, lying off the east coast of Africa, Albert Karaziwan is a big man – even though he doesn’t live there. He’s been […]


UNHCR Campaign to End Statelessness Update December 2017

December 21, 2017 1:46 pm Published by Comments Off on UNHCR Campaign to End Statelessness Update December 2017

Updates from the UNHCR #IBelong campaign, including (extracts): On 16 October, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the twelve Member States of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region Member States (ICGLR) gathered in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, […]


Parliament to Discuss Naturalization of Moroccan Women’s Foreign Spouses

December 20, 2017 3:59 pm Published by Comments Off on Parliament to Discuss Naturalization of Moroccan Women’s Foreign Spouses

The parliament majority bloc has submitted a draft law providing for granting Moroccan nationality to foreign spouses of Moroccan women. The draft amends the provisions of Article 10 of the nationality law, which grants Moroccan nationality only to a foreign […]


Maroc : mariage mixte, la majorité veut élargir la naturalisation aux conjoints étrangers

December 20, 2017 3:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Maroc : mariage mixte, la majorité veut élargir la naturalisation aux conjoints étrangers

Un étranger marié à une Marocaine pourra peut-être bientôt bénéficier de la nationalité marocaine. C’est ce que stipule une proposition de loi déposée au Parlement le 17 novembre par six partis de la majorité. Le Bureau de la chambre à […]


Kenya: Republic v Principal Registrar of Persons, Ministry of Immigration & Attorney General Ex-parte Virdi Gurveen

December 20, 2017 1:50 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Republic v Principal Registrar of Persons, Ministry of Immigration & Attorney General Ex-parte Virdi Gurveen

1. In this application, the applicant herein, Virdi Gurveen, seeks substantially an order of an order of Mandamus to compel the respondent to issue her with a valid Kenya National Identification  card. She also seeks a declaration that she is […]


Nigerians and Identity Crisis, Relevant Govt Agencies in Focus

December 20, 2017 1:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Nigerians and Identity Crisis, Relevant Govt Agencies in Focus

The Nigerian constitution stipulates that one can be a Nigerian by Birth, Registration and Naturalization. While this seems straight forward enough, the constitution also defines a Nigerian as anyone whose parent is from an ethnic group indigenous to Nigeria. For […]


Angola: Justice Consolidates Birth Registration in Maternity Hospitals

December 19, 2017 1:34 pm Published by Comments Off on Angola: Justice Consolidates Birth Registration in Maternity Hospitals

Luanda — The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights has consolidated the “Birth Registration” project, having created 56 registration posts in the country’s maternity wards and health units. The goal is to register all children after their birth. The government […]


Foreign Spouses of Moroccan Women Can Soon Obtain Moroccan Citizenship

December 19, 2017 10:36 am Published by Comments Off on Foreign Spouses of Moroccan Women Can Soon Obtain Moroccan Citizenship

By Amira El Masaiti Rabat – Foreigners married to Moroccan women and living in the kingdom will soon be allowed to obtain Moroccan citizenship, after the government discussed the possibility of amending Article 10 of the Moroccan nationality code, which […]


L’âge d’éligibilité et la double nationalité balisés dans la Constitution amendée au Burundi

December 18, 2017 2:45 pm Published by Comments Off on L’âge d’éligibilité et la double nationalité balisés dans la Constitution amendée au Burundi

L’article 98 de la nouvelle constitution qui a été modifiée en 2005, stipule que le candidat aux fonctions de président de la République doit avoir 40 ans révolus et jouir de sa nationalité burundaise d’origine. Un référendum populaire sur la […]


Sénégal: 150 cas d’apatridie recensés à Yeumbeul Nord et Sud, (HCR)

December 18, 2017 2:17 pm Published by Comments Off on Sénégal: 150 cas d’apatridie recensés à Yeumbeul Nord et Sud, (HCR)

« On a commencé le travail concernant le projet du HCR relatif à la lutte contre l’apatridie. C’est un projet qui se passe plutôt bien, donc plus que ce qu’on avait espéré. Dans la mesure où nous avons plus d’apatrides qu’on […]