By Kemo Kanyi The stakeholders on refugees and statelessness have commenced a two-day review discussion on pledges made by The Gambia at the 2023 Geneva Convergence that aimed to give every individual an identified state or nation. The meeting, spearheaded […]
By: Kemo Kanyi The chairman of the National Human Rights Commission has called on the Government of The Gambia to provide adequate protection for refugees and stateless persons within its borders. Emmanuel Joof issued this call during the stakeholders’ meeting […]
By Steve Williams Tanzania is the only East African Community nation that doesn’t allow dual citizenship in adulthood. The Tanzanian government has repeatedly rejected the notion of dual citizenship, asserting that such an arrangement would foster inequality and confusion among […]
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À l’approche des élections présidentielles de 2025 en Côte d’Ivoire, le pays est secoué par une révélation alarmante. Selon l’analyste socio-politique, Ahouman Gaël Lakpa plus de 40 000 personnes auraient obtenu la nationalité ivoirienne de manière frauduleuse. Cette découverte soulève […]
By Tendai Makaripe VITALIS Palinje’s demeanour reflects a deep, unspoken psychological pain. Often burying his head in his hands and sighing heavily, he appears overwhelmed, staring blankly as if questioning his fate. Born to Malawian parents who fled to Zimbabwe […]
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By Victoria O’Regan Debates about Sowetan-born, former Miss South Africa contestant Chidimma Adetshina’s nationality have prompted questions about South African citizenship. What does it mean to be South African in terms of the law? Citizenship, in the legal sense, means […]
Justice Lawrence Mugambi lifted stay order saying it’s no longer in public interest to stop the process. In Summary The Judge had on July 25, issued orders stopping any further roll out of the digital card. One of his reasons […]
By Dzuya Walter The Milimani High Court has overturned earlier orders that had suspended the implementation of the Unique Personal Identifier, also known as the Maisha Namba. In its Monday decision, the court stated that the government demonstrated that suspending […]
By Zuwena Shame THE Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) has urged the law reform institutions to repeal Section 37 of the Constitution Act, which relates to amending citizenship law and its procedures. Dr Anna Henga, the LHRC executive director, […]
Ce texte, qui doit encore être promulgué par le président Patrice Talon, donnera la possibilité d’obtenir la citoyenneté béninoise à « toute personne qui, d’après sa généalogie, a un ascendant […] déporté dans le cadre de la traite des Noirs […]