October 8, 2024 5:06 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
The case of Chidimma Adetshina, who came under national scrutiny between August and September, sheds light on the levels of xenophobia and anti-immigration sentiment in South Africa. The 23-year-old model—born in Soweto to a Nigerian father and South African mother—was […]
October 7, 2024 2:01 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Eric Codjo Montcho Agbassa et Renaud Fiacre Avlessi COUNTRY REPORT RSC/GLOBALCIT-CR 2024/03 1. Introduction Le Dahomey d’alors, Bénin aujourd’hui, ancienne colonie de la France, n’avait pas une législation propre sur la nationalité ; avant la décolonisation, les ressortissants dahoméens étaient […]
October 3, 2024 4:53 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
A birth registration is the official recording of the birth of a child through a state’s administrative process. It is a permanent and official record of a child’s existence. Although birth registration is different from the process of acquiring nationality, […]
October 1, 2024 2:32 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Foreword Ending statelessness within 10 years. That was the ambition when we launched the #IBelong campaign in 2014. By raising awareness and mobilizing global support around that ambition, we aimed to address a largely invisible crisis: that of millions of […]
September 30, 2024 11:20 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Author: Zekhethelo Cele LLM Candidate, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina’s nationality has sparked a significant debate on identity, belonging, and representation between South Africa and Nigeria. Allegedly born in South Africa to a Nigerian father […]
September 27, 2024 2:54 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Interview with Richard Banégas and Armando Cutolo While it is well acknowledged that identity documents provide rights to citizenship and social inclusion, they can also generate violence and conflicts. In their recently published book entitled ID Wars in Côte d’Ivoire. […]
September 22, 2024 1:13 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By NGALA KILLIAN CHIMTOM MAYOS, Cameroon (AP) — The morning sun filtered through the forest canopy, casting dappled light on this village in Cameroon. For the Baka Indigenous community, it was a timeless image. But a passing truck broke the […]
September 20, 2024 3:36 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Plaintiff claims defendant presented no evidence countering accusation of dual nationalities by Sami Zaptia On Wednesday (11 September), a session was held before the Administrative Judiciary at the Court of Appeal in Tripoli (in case no. 455 of 2023) concerning […]
September 11, 2024 9:59 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Washington, D.C.—The Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA) has commended the Liberian House of Representatives for approving significant amendments to the Liberian Aliens and Nationality Law of 2022. The revisions remove restrictive clauses that previously barred Liberians with […]
September 10, 2024 8:20 am
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By Julia Schweers Introduction Ghana’s citizenship laws were first defined with independence from British colonial rule in 1957. Its early citizenship laws established the so-called ‘Lancaster House’ model, which other African states later also used to determine membership at independence, […]
September 9, 2024 8:38 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Issued by Adrian Roos MP – DA Spokesperson on Home Affairs The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the decisive step taken by Home Affairs Minister Dr. Leon Schreiber to address the inconsistencies surrounding the 2015 granting of South African citizenship to […]
September 9, 2024 8:34 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
— Unanimously passes amendments to Aliens and Nationality Law of 2022 The House of Representatives has approved amendments to the Liberian Aliens and Nationality Law of 2022, unanimously removing restrictive clauses in the dual citizenship law. The revisions aim to […]
