by Julia Clark. From the summary: The ability to prove one’s identity is a cornerstone of participation in modern life, yet over 1.5 billion people lack proof of legal identity. As a first step in assisting its client countries to […]
ECOWAS has again restated its commitment to addressing the problem of statelessness within the region. The assurances were given by the ECOWAS Commissioner for Gender and Humanitarian Affairs, Dr. Fatimata Dia Sow, during the 2nd anniversary of the Abidjan Declaration […]
The Office of the President has announced that Government has initiated the process of revocation of the Seychelles citizenship of Mr Radovan Krejcir, who has dual citizenship, and who is currently serving a 35-year prison sentence in South Africa. His Seychelles […]
Windhoek-Cabinet has approved the extension of the phasing out of the old South West African identity document from March 31, 2017 to March 31, 2018, Home Affairs and Immigration Minister Pendukeni Iivula-ithana announced on Tuesday. Read more
A News Analysis by Lizzy Okoji The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is championing the Global Action Plan to end statelessness in the world within 10 years. According to the United Nations, statelessness is a phenomenon whereby a […]
Oyee & 2 Ors v Zubeida (Civil Appeal 27 of 2012) [2017] UGHCLD 27 Extract: The respondent in this case adduced evidence proving only that she was born and ordinarily resident in Uganda. However, where citizenship is in issue, ordinary […]
Par Annabel RIDEAU, Avocat L’acquisition de la nationalité française pour les Algériens nés avant 1963. Pour information ou rappel, on s’en souvient ou pas mais en tout état de cause, un amendement n°794 avait été proposé par un groupe de […]
By Joshua Odeyemi At least, one million people are stateless or at risk of being stateless in the West African region, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said on Tuesday. The UNHCR Deputy Representative in charge of […]
By KURGAT MARINDANY Kenyans in Namanga demonstrated against Tanzanian leader John Magufuli on Monday saying he had deported their counterparts. They paralysed transport by blocking the Kenya-Tanzania border road at Namanga and stormed businesses owned by Tanzanians. They rounded the […]
Tanzania is ramping up the registration and issuance of birth certificates to children under five years using mobile phones. The mobile registration is offering a lifeline to millions of babies, who often remain ‘invisible’ due to the logistical and infrastructural […]
O Governo de Angola concedeu a nacionalidade angolana a 45 cidadãos estrangeiros, metade dos quais portugueses, através de outros tantos despachos publicados em Diário da República só este mês, aos quais a Lusa teve acesso. A atribuição da nacionalidade, de […]
People who have no official nationality are often denied their most basic rights. Understanding the scale, causes and consequences of statelessness is vital to addressing the issue. “They are invisible and cannot live a dignified life,” Sadiq Kwesi Boateng says […]