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South Africa: Constitutional Court reserves judgement

November 10, 2024 9:42 am Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Constitutional Court reserves judgement

On 5 November 2024, the Constitutional Court reserved judgement in the DA Abroad’s citizenship court case following a virtual hearing. This comes after a protracted court battle led by the DA Abroad in which the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) […]


Trapped in Saudi hell: Kenyan mothers fight for their stateless children

November 10, 2024 9:00 am Published by Comments Off on Trapped in Saudi hell: Kenyan mothers fight for their stateless children

By Jacinta Mutura For eight years, Blessings Iminza has lived without an identity. Each new day is a painful reminder that her dream of returning home remains just that—a dream. She is not alone; thousands of children born to Kenyan […]


Botswana to legalise undocumented Zimbabweans – president

November 8, 2024 7:51 pm Published by Comments Off on Botswana to legalise undocumented Zimbabweans – president

By Mpho Lakaje Botswana’s new president has told the BBC that he wants undocumented Zimbabweans to be legalised by granting them temporary work and residence permits. “They do jobs that would otherwise not get done,” Duma Boko told the BBC […]


Tanzania finally moves to introduce special status to Diaspora

November 8, 2024 5:15 pm Published by Comments Off on Tanzania finally moves to introduce special status to Diaspora

The government has proposed amendments to its laws so as to introduce a ‘special status’ to citizens of other countries with Tanzanian roots. Tabled in Parliament on Friday, November 8, 2024, the Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No 4) Bill, 2024, […]


Côte d’Ivoire-AIP/ L’audience pour fraude sur la nationalité intentée par Assalé Tiémoko reportée au 20 novembre 2024

November 7, 2024 3:57 pm Published by Comments Off on Côte d’Ivoire-AIP/ L’audience pour fraude sur la nationalité intentée par Assalé Tiémoko reportée au 20 novembre 2024

Tiassalé, 07 nov 2024 (AIP) – Le tribunal correctionnel de Tiassalé a reporté au 20 novembre 2024, l’audience pour fraude sur la nationalité intentée par Assalé Tiémoko, après plus de trois heures de débats et quatre suspensions à la demande […]


Le HCR prend le pouls de l’urgence d’éradiquer l’apatridie en Afrique de l’Ouest et Centrale

November 7, 2024 2:35 pm Published by Comments Off on Le HCR prend le pouls de l’urgence d’éradiquer l’apatridie en Afrique de l’Ouest et Centrale

Dakar (© 2024 Afriquinfos)- Le HCR, l’Agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés, souligne l’urgence d’éliminer l’apatridie en Afrique de l’Ouest et Centrale, ces deux régions où des millions de personnes restent sans identité légale ni accès aux droits fondamentaux. […]


Dual citizenship — SA’s diversity a check on claims to ‘who’s more South African’

November 6, 2024 7:54 pm Published by Comments Off on Dual citizenship — SA’s diversity a check on claims to ‘who’s more South African’

By Stephen Grootes While our politicians often dive into the realm of identity politics, the Constitutional Court will now have to make a decision about dual citizenship that could reopen many difficult arguments. At the heart of the legal case […]


South Africa: Concourt deliberates on DA Abroad’s citizenship challenge

November 6, 2024 3:19 pm Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Concourt deliberates on DA Abroad’s citizenship challenge

The Constitutional Court of South Africa has reserved its judgment following a virtual sitting on Tuesday on the long-running citizenship battle led by the Democratic Alliance (DA) Abroad. This decision follows a notable ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal […]


UNHCR welcomes South Sudan’s accession to two UN Statelessness Conventions

November 6, 2024 10:51 am Published by Comments Off on UNHCR welcomes South Sudan’s accession to two UN Statelessness Conventions

GENEVA – The Republic of South Sudan has taken a major step towards eradicating statelessness in the country by acceding yesterday to two key treaties – the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention […]


Niger : nouvelles déchéances provisoires de nationalité

November 6, 2024 10:37 am Published by Comments Off on Niger : nouvelles déchéances provisoires de nationalité

Les autorités nigériennes ont annoncé mardi de nouvelles déchéances provisoires de nationalité visant des responsables et proches du pouvoir civil renversé en juillet 2023 par un coup d’État. Ces sept personnes sont soupçonnées « d’attentats terroristes » ou encore « […]


Gambia: Assessment uncovers hundreds of Ghana Town residents stateless

November 4, 2024 8:01 pm Published by Comments Off on Gambia: Assessment uncovers hundreds of Ghana Town residents stateless

By: Sanna Camara Amie Sanneh, 56, is the sister of the current Alkalo of Brufut. She was a member of the girl children present at the inauguration of the new fishing village of Ghana Town, which his father, the then […]


Gambia Refugee Commission, partners assess statelessness in Gambia

November 4, 2024 7:58 pm Published by Comments Off on Gambia Refugee Commission, partners assess statelessness in Gambia

The Gambia Commission for Refugees (GCR), in partnership with The Gambia Immigration Department, and GAFNA on Friday, November 1st ended a week-long assessment of statelessness in Ghana Town, in Brufut, West Coast Region. The initiative is supported by the United […]