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Terrorisme au Niger : La junte crée des conditions pour la déchéance de nationalité

August 28, 2024 8:20 pm Published by Comments Off on Terrorisme au Niger : La junte crée des conditions pour la déchéance de nationalité

Au Niger, le président Abdourahmane Tiani a signé hier mardi 27 août 2024 l’ordonnance instituant un fichier sur  lequel seront inscrits les noms de personnes, groupes ou entités impliqués dans des actes terroristes ou dans toutes autres infractions portant atteinte […]


South Sudan halts issuance of passports and nationality certificates

August 27, 2024 6:33 pm Published by Comments Off on South Sudan halts issuance of passports and nationality certificates

South Sudanese authorities have suspended the issuance of nationality certificates and passports due to a significant system breakdown. The suspension comes amid mounting frustration from citizens who have faced delays and disruptions in obtaining essential travel and identification documents. The […]


Avaaz defends Maasai citizens’ right to vote in Tanzania

August 27, 2024 11:26 am Published by Comments Off on Avaaz defends Maasai citizens’ right to vote in Tanzania

from ALLOYCE KIMBUNGA DAR-ES-SALAAM, (CAJ News) – TANZANIA stands accused of stripping some indigenous Maasai citizens of their right to vote ahead of the local elections in November. Avaaz, a global campaign network and non-profit organisation, has alleged that some […]


Cote d’Ivoire: Présidentielle 2025 : la nationalité ivoirienne au cœur des débats

August 26, 2024 8:14 pm Published by Comments Off on Cote d’Ivoire: Présidentielle 2025 : la nationalité ivoirienne au cœur des débats

Par Abdoulaye Villard Sanogo Pauvre nationalité ivoirienne ! Tiraillée de toute part, maltraitée, agressée, défigurée, elle n’en peut visiblement plus de souffrir le martyre. Alors, comme une mouche qui s’invite à un copieux dîner, elle s’est assise à la table […]


Gambia’s Progress on Statelessness Pledge Reviewed

August 22, 2024 6:31 pm Published by Comments Off on Gambia’s Progress on Statelessness Pledge Reviewed

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 […]


Gambia: NHRC Chair Calls for Protection for Refugees,Stateless Persons

August 21, 2024 9:29 pm Published by Comments Off on Gambia: NHRC Chair Calls for Protection for Refugees,Stateless Persons

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 […]


Tanzania’s Position on Dual Citizenship Hurts Its Own Interests As an Ambitious Nation. Maybe It’s High Time We Shift Gears?

August 21, 2024 4:00 pm Published by Comments Off on Tanzania’s Position on Dual Citizenship Hurts Its Own Interests As an Ambitious Nation. Maybe It’s High Time We Shift Gears?

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 […]


Affaire 40 000 personnes auraient obtenu la nationalité ivoirienne : « il est temps de revoir en profondeur son système d’état civil » (Analyste)

August 18, 2024 5:10 pm Published by Comments Off on Affaire 40 000 personnes auraient obtenu la nationalité ivoirienne : « il est temps de revoir en profondeur son système d’état civil » (Analyste)

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 […]


Zimbabwe: The state of stateless people in Zim

August 16, 2024 5:48 pm Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: The state of stateless people in Zim

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 […]


South Africa: Notice in Terms of Section 3 of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 2000: Intention to cancel identity documents or cards of persons whose identity numbers are blocked and call for representations from affected persons

August 16, 2024 7:18 am Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Notice in Terms of Section 3 of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 2000: Intention to cancel identity documents or cards of persons whose identity numbers are blocked and call for representations from affected persons

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