Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Comoros lawmaker leading citizenship inquiry attacked

November 6, 2017 2:41 pm Published by Comments Off on Comoros lawmaker leading citizenship inquiry attacked

NAIROBI, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Unknown attackers torched a car belonging to deputy head of the parliament of Comoros late on Sunday, the latest in a series of threats apparently aimed at derailing an investigation he is leading, the lawmaker […]


‘I feel like I am born again’: citizenship brings hope to stateless minority in Kenya

November 6, 2017 1:26 pm Published by Comments Off on ‘I feel like I am born again’: citizenship brings hope to stateless minority in Kenya

By Radha Govil KILIFI, Kenya – Tourists who visit Kenya’s coastal areas of Kwale and Kilifi often go home with intricate ebony carvings. Many of the talented artists who carve and sell these souvenirs are Makonde, an ethnic group who, until […]


Sénégal / Etat-civil : 30 % des Sénégalais n’ont pas de papiers

November 6, 2017 10:37 am Published by Comments Off on Sénégal / Etat-civil : 30 % des Sénégalais n’ont pas de papiers

M. Diop a fait ce rappel, ce samedi, en marge d’un concours de plaidoyer sur le thème de l’apatridie. L’objectif est d’impliquer les universités dans la sensibilisation. Seulement 70 % de la population sénégalaise sont enregistrés dans les registres d’état […]


The Makonde Community in Kenya – A celebration of Citizenship

November 5, 2017 3:44 pm Published by Comments Off on The Makonde Community in Kenya – A celebration of Citizenship

From statelessness to citizenship – the Makonde community was recognized as the 43rd tribe in Kenya last year. They are no longer stateless. View 3 min video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQKDOWx1LRc&feature=youtu.be


Zimbabwe: Low IDs uptake in Matabeleland

November 5, 2017 11:28 am Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: Low IDs uptake in Matabeleland

Members of Parliament’s thematic committee on Peace and Security have queried why the Matabeleland region recorded low numbers during the national identity documentation (ID) issuance blitz by the Registrar-General (RG)’s office. This comes amid concerns that most people in the […]


Stateless Minorities: The Pemba of Kenya

November 5, 2017 10:13 am Published by Comments Off on Stateless Minorities: The Pemba of Kenya

There are more than 4000 stateless Pemba. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Kenya works a local NGO called the Haki Centre to try and address their problems. Watch  


Sierra Leoneans with dual citizenship cannot be members of parliament – A response

November 5, 2017 6:38 am Published by Comments Off on Sierra Leoneans with dual citizenship cannot be members of parliament – A response

Adrian Fisher Esq I have read with interest, a short article written by my learned friend and senior colleague at the Bar,  Francis Gabbidon Esq, entitled “Sierra Leoneans with dual citizenship cannot be members of parliament”. He premised his article […]


Sierra Leoneans with Dual Citizenship Cannot be Members of Parliament

November 3, 2017 6:52 pm Published by Comments Off on Sierra Leoneans with Dual Citizenship Cannot be Members of Parliament

By Francis Gabbidon – Barrister –at –Law and Lecturer in International Human Rights Law at Fourah Bay College. I have been reading in the newspapers of a number of Sierra Leoneans in the diaspora who will be coming home to […]


Zimbabwe: Aliens are not citizens: Mudede

November 3, 2017 4:12 pm Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: Aliens are not citizens: Mudede

REGISTRAR-General (RG) Tobaiwa Mudede yesterday said people referred to as aliens were clearly not citizens, adding that being issued with a birth certificate did not guarantee one citizenship. BY VENERANDA LANGA Mudede had appeared before the Parliamentary Thematic Committee on […]


Apatridie en Cote d’Ivoire : Les professionnels des médias s’engagent

November 3, 2017 1:46 pm Published by Comments Off on Apatridie en Cote d’Ivoire : Les professionnels des médias s’engagent

Les professionnels des médias entendent apporter leur contribution dans la lutte contre l’apatridie à travers un concours. Ce concours a pour objectif de contribuer à la  lutte contre l’apatridie, la non déclaration des naissances à l’état civil. Ainsi, dans l’aspect pratique […]


New Ethiopia policy helps refugees legally document life events

November 3, 2017 1:15 pm Published by Comments Off on New Ethiopia policy helps refugees legally document life events

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Ariat Ochocka Odulla cradles her 18-day-old baby, Angakuny in her arms. Too young to understand what life has in store for him, he is one of the first refugees in Ethiopia’s long history of hosting refugees […]


“This is our home”: Stateless minorities and their search for citizenship

November 3, 2017 11:56 am Published by Comments Off on “This is our home”: Stateless minorities and their search for citizenship

Millions of people around the world are without nationality. Many of them belong to an ethnic, religious or linguistic minority in the country where they have often lived for generations. This report explains the circumstances that have led to them […]