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Ghana: NPP Government will finish national ID system – Nana Addo

December 22, 2016 9:55 am Published by Comments Off on Ghana: NPP Government will finish national ID system – Nana Addo

By: Delali Adogla The incoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration intends to complete the National Identification system that was commenced by the erstwhile Kufour administration within its first year in office, President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo has said. Nana Akufo-Addo, who was speaking at […]


Statelessness and Nationality in Côte d’Ivoire

December 15, 2016 5:11 pm Published by Comments Off on Statelessness and Nationality in Côte d’Ivoire

By Mirna Adjami Executive Summary Côte d’Ivoire became party to the two international statelessness conventions in 2013 and has committed to resolving statelessness in its territory. Doing so will require uncovering and addressing the gaps in Côte d’Ivoire’s nationality system, […]


Kenya: At least 295 Makonde community members get IDs in Kilifi

December 15, 2016 12:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya: At least 295 Makonde community members get IDs in Kilifi

By Elias Yaa At least 295 members of the Makonde community have been issued with IDs as promised by President Uhuru Kenyatta in October. Kilifi county commissioner Joseph Keter said the number was reached after the second phase of the […]


FG urged to accommodate stateless persons

December 14, 2016 8:36 pm Published by Comments Off on FG urged to accommodate stateless persons

A meeting that reviewed a study on statelessness has called on the federal government to amend the Constitution to accommodate stateless persons living in Nigeria. In the validation meeting on the study report on “Statelessness in North-East Nigeria,” organized by the […]


Maroc: Le roi Mohammed VI annonce une nouvelle campagne de régularisation des migrants

December 12, 2016 5:00 pm Published by Comments Off on Maroc: Le roi Mohammed VI annonce une nouvelle campagne de régularisation des migrants

Le souverain vient d’annoncer aujourd’hui, par le biais de la Commission nationale chargée de la régularisation et l’intégration des migrants au Maroc, qu’une nouvelle campagne de régularisation des immigrés en situation irrégulière allait être lancée « dans l’immédiat ». La […]


Buhari Did Not Order National ID Card Use For 2019 Elections – Presidency

December 9, 2016 8:48 pm Published by Comments Off on Buhari Did Not Order National ID Card Use For 2019 Elections – Presidency

The Presidency has denied claims in the media that President Buhari has given “orders” that national identity cards be used in the 2019 elections. The statement from the Office of the Vice President was in reaction to newspaper reports on Friday […]


Ivory Coast To Register 3 Million Undocumented Children

December 9, 2016 3:00 pm Published by Comments Off on Ivory Coast To Register 3 Million Undocumented Children

ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST: Ivory Coast’s government on Friday announced a programme to provide birth certificates for three million children left undocumented by years of war, poverty and migration. “The ‘One Child, One Birth Certificate’ project focusses on children — from […]


Côte d’Ivoire: Les autorités ivoiriennes s’engagent à éradiquer l’apatride avant fin 2024

December 8, 2016 6:42 pm Published by Comments Off on Côte d’Ivoire: Les autorités ivoiriennes s’engagent à éradiquer l’apatride avant fin 2024

Le ministère de la Justice a désormais en sa possession, le Plan indiquant les lignes directrices à suivre pour l’éradication de l’Apatridie en Côte d’Ivoire. Le Directeur de cabinet du ministre de la Justice, Coulibaly Mahomed Vabé a, réceptionné ce […]


National ID to authenticate voters for 2019 elections – FG

December 8, 2016 3:25 pm Published by Comments Off on National ID to authenticate voters for 2019 elections – FG

‎ By: Augustine Ehikioya, Abuja The Federal Government on Thursday tasked the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) ‎to leave no stone unturned to ensure that National Identification Number is used to authenticate eligible voters during elections in the nearest future. Read more


Burkinabe Startup Develops Tech To Help Register Ghost Children

December 8, 2016 10:24 am Published by Comments Off on Burkinabe Startup Develops Tech To Help Register Ghost Children

Burkinabe startup iCivil Africa has developed a technology that digitally registers newborns as a way to alleviate the problem of ghost children in the country. The technology leverages a birth certificate system comprised of a smartphone, a bracelet, and encoded text messages designed […]


UNICEF & UNHCR join hands to End Childhood Statelessness – Join the coalition

December 7, 2016 9:04 pm Published by Comments Off on UNICEF & UNHCR join hands to End Childhood Statelessness – Join the coalition

Petition update: UNICEF and UNHCR have launched a coalition to end childhood statelessness worldwide. You can join the coalition! The Coalition aims to develop, expand and strengthen international co-operation to raise awareness about and combat the hidden problem of childhood […]


Italy supports vital events registration in Ethiopia

December 7, 2016 8:00 pm Published by Comments Off on Italy supports vital events registration in Ethiopia

The Italian Government funds UNICEF with Euro 500,000 to UNICEF to strengthen vital events registration system in Oromia and SNNP regions The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation funded UNICEF with a total contribution of €500,000 to strengthen the civil registration […]