Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

RDC: Assemblée nationale : l’affaire de la double nationalité refait surface

October 14, 2016 10:13 am Published by Comments Off on RDC: Assemblée nationale : l’affaire de la double nationalité refait surface

Le député national Toussaint Alonga a relancé, mercredi 12 octobre, la question de la détention de la double nationalité détenue par certains Congolais dont les officiels en violation de la constitution. Il a initié une question orale avec débat pour […]


Côte d’Ivoire : ce qui changera si la nouvelle Constitution est adoptée le 30 octobre

October 13, 2016 8:48 pm Published by Comments Off on Côte d’Ivoire : ce qui changera si la nouvelle Constitution est adoptée le 30 octobre

Par Haby Niakate L’Assemblée nationale ivoirienne a adopté mardi le projet de réforme de la Constitution qui sera soumis au peuple le 30 octobre. J.A analyse pour vous les principales évolutions. […] Nouvelles conditions d’éligibilité à la magistrature suprême Il […]


Kenya: The Story of a Fourth Generation Isahakia Community in Naivasha Kenya from Somaliland

October 13, 2016 2:27 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya: The Story of a Fourth Generation Isahakia Community in Naivasha Kenya from Somaliland

The community, which is the first people to arrive in Naivasha in the early 1700s and the first Somali community in Kenya from Somaliland. Watch video: http://www.horndiplomat.com/2016/10/13/kenyathe-story-of-a-fourth-generation-isahakia-community-in-naivasha-kenya-from-somaliland/


Kenya: Uhuru okays stateless Makonde community’s citizenship, title deeds claim

October 13, 2016 1:49 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Uhuru okays stateless Makonde community’s citizenship, title deeds claim

By PATRICK VIDIJA and CHRISPINUS WEKESA President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday issued a directive that all eligible stateless Makonde people be issued with national identity cards by December. This follows the seventh ordinary cabinet meeting that held at State House […]


Stateless Makonde people to get Kenyan citizenship

October 13, 2016 1:46 pm Published by Comments Off on Stateless Makonde people to get Kenyan citizenship

By CHARLES OMONDI and PSCU Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday directed that all eligible Makonde people to be issued with national identity cards by December. The president further ordered responsible government departments to ensure the eligible members of the community […]


Kenya: President Kenyatta apologises to the Makonde people

October 13, 2016 1:32 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya: President Kenyatta apologises to the Makonde people

President Uhuru Kenyatta has personally apologised to the Makonde people on behalf of his government and the previous three that came before him. In a statement after meeting the Makonde who walked from Kilifi, the president has directed the Interior […]


The Makonde to get Kenyan citizenship

October 13, 2016 1:15 pm Published by Comments Off on The Makonde to get Kenyan citizenship

By CHARLES OMONDI in Nairobi and PSCU Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday directed that all eligible Makonde people should be issued with national Identity Cards by December. The President further ordered responsible government departments to ensure the eligible members of […]


Kenya: Uhuru apologizes to Makonde community, orders their registration

October 13, 2016 8:34 am Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Uhuru apologizes to Makonde community, orders their registration

By JOSEPH MURAYA NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 13 – President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday issued a directive that all eligible Makonde people should be issued with national Identity Cards by December. The President, who also hosted a delegation of 300 members of […]


Makonde won’t be issued with national IDs at the moment, says registrar

October 12, 2016 1:26 pm Published by Comments Off on Makonde won’t be issued with national IDs at the moment, says registrar

In Summary Makonde say they settled in Kenya in 1967. Aggrey Masai, chief registrar of persons in charge of coast, says government “cannot just register people” and what it does must be legal. By DANIEL TSUMA NYASSY A group that […]


Cameroun – Double nationalité: L’arbitrage de Paul Biya vivement attendu

October 12, 2016 10:00 am Published by Comments Off on Cameroun – Double nationalité: L’arbitrage de Paul Biya vivement attendu

Par Lore E. SOUHE Le sujet qui ne cesse d’alimenter diverses chroniques au sein de l’opinion pourrait livrer un épilogue avec le retour prochain du Chef de l’État. Depuis le récent décret du Premier Ministre, Philémon Yang, au sujet de […]


Kenya: Stateless people give up kids so they can get IDs, schooling

October 12, 2016 8:31 am Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Stateless people give up kids so they can get IDs, schooling

By ALLOYS MUSYOKA Stateless people in Kwale have said they are forced to give away their children to local residents so they can acquire birth certificates and get an education. The stateless people include the Makonde, who migrated from Mozambique […]


CMW Concluding Observations: Niger, 2016

October 11, 2016 8:56 pm Published by Comments Off on CMW Concluding Observations: Niger, 2016

Concluding observations on the initial report of the Niger CMW/C/NER/CO/1 Birth registration and nationality 36.The Committee welcomes the change in the law that allows women nationals of the Niger to transmit their nationality to their foreign husbands. In addition, the […]