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Somalia: Number of MPs with dual citizenship falls from 198 to 105

January 19, 2017 11:14 pm Published by Comments Off on Somalia: Number of MPs with dual citizenship falls from 198 to 105

British Somali MPs have the highest number of lawmakers in the Somali Parliament  with 29 MPs followed by Somali Americans at 22 and Kenyan Somalis at 10, a report by Wakiil.org has indicated. The number of  Somali MPs with dual […]


Kenya: More than 10 members of the Makonde community turned down from registering as voters

January 18, 2017 10:57 am Published by Comments Off on Kenya: More than 10 members of the Makonde community turned down from registering as voters

More than 10 members from the Makonde community in Kinondo shed tears after they were turned down from registering as voters in the ongoing countrywide voters registration. The community members carried their waiting cards to go and register at Makongeni […]


South Africa: No school wants to take in stateless child

January 17, 2017 10:11 pm Published by Comments Off on South Africa: No school wants to take in stateless child

By Hannes Kruger Johannesburg – The 8-year-old girl who was forced to take off her shirt in front of all her classmates because her mother couldn’t afford the prescribed shirt, hasn’t been able to go back to school yet. No […]


Namibia: Future Uncertain: A story of Statelessness

January 17, 2017 7:53 pm Published by Comments Off on Namibia: Future Uncertain: A story of Statelessness

By Dianne Hubbard and Kaity Cooper DANIELA is an eight-year-old girl who has spent most of her life fighting for an identity. Daniela was born in 2008 to Cuban parents in Cape Town, South Africa. When she was four, her […]


South Africa: Angolan refugees with expired permits in line for permanent residence

January 17, 2017 7:03 pm Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Angolan refugees with expired permits in line for permanent residence

Scalabrini Centre processing applications following court victory By Tariro Washinyira Angolan refugees whose 2013 permits have expired may get permanent residence with the help of the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town. The permits were issued following recommendations by the UN […]


Kenya: Governor Moses Akaranga wants registrar’s offices in villages

January 16, 2017 2:02 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Governor Moses Akaranga wants registrar’s offices in villages

By Eric Lungai Vihiga Governor Moses Akaranga wants the office of the registrar of persons decentralised from counties to sub-counties. Akaranga said people living far from county headquarters face challenges getting birth certificates and national identity cards. “There are challenges […]


Madagascar: Décision n°04-HCC/D3 du 16 janvier 2017 relative à la loi n° 2016-038 du 15 décembre 2016

January 16, 2017 1:55 pm Published by Comments Off on Madagascar: Décision n°04-HCC/D3 du 16 janvier 2017 relative à la loi n° 2016-038 du 15 décembre 2016

La Cour decide : La loi n° 2016-038 du 15 décembre 2016 modifiant et complétant certaines dispositions de l’ordonnance n° 60-064 du 22 juillet 1960 portant Code de la nationalité malagasy est déclarée conforme à la Constitution. Telecharger du site […]


Asians request for recognition as Kenya’s 44th tribe

January 13, 2017 10:21 am Published by Comments Off on Asians request for recognition as Kenya’s 44th tribe

By STELLA CHERONO Kenyan Asians have asked the government to recognise them as the country’s 44th ethnic community. The group said President Uhuru Kenyatta should do what he did to the Makonde in Kwale after they were recognised as the […]


Côte d’Ivoire: Konaté Diakalidia (DG de l’ONI) « Chaque individu aura un identifiant unique »

January 12, 2017 2:35 pm Published by Comments Off on Côte d’Ivoire: Konaté Diakalidia (DG de l’ONI) « Chaque individu aura un identifiant unique »

par Adolphe ANGOUA Dans le cadre du projet du registre national des personnes physiques (RNPP), le Directeur général de l’Office national d’identification (ONI), Konaté Diakalidia, a procédé au lancement des travaux des groupes thématiques, le mardi 10 janvier 2017, au […]


South Africa: Teen attempts suicide after failing to get birth certificate

January 12, 2017 11:22 am Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Teen attempts suicide after failing to get birth certificate

A 13-year-old Durban girl was rushed to hospital after she allegedly attempted to commit suicide as she cannot enrol for high school because she does not have a birth certificate. Andiswa Mkhize, who was supposed to start Grade 8, says […]


Nigeria: Federal government grants citizenship to 335 foreigners after 4-year suspension

January 12, 2017 9:10 am Published by Comments Off on Nigeria: Federal government grants citizenship to 335 foreigners after 4-year suspension

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, January 11, granted citizenship to 335 foreigners and disqualified 165 others after a 4 year suspension. Abdulrahman Dambazzau, the minister of interior, revealed this to State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided […]