Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

RDC – Antoine Boyamba : « Pour que tous les Congolais d’origine votent, il faudra réviser la Constitution »

August 12, 2016 10:26 am Published by Comments Off on RDC – Antoine Boyamba : « Pour que tous les Congolais d’origine votent, il faudra réviser la Constitution »

Pour la première fois dans l’histoire de la RD Congo, les Congolais vivant en dehors du territoire national pourront voter ou se faire élire lors de la prochaine présidentielle. Mais, dans un contexte politique tendu, le pays a-t-il réellement les […]


Sénégal: la polémique sur la double nationalité refait surface

August 12, 2016 7:41 am Published by Comments Off on Sénégal: la polémique sur la double nationalité refait surface

#Sénégal : Une proposition du pouvoir, consistant à faire figurer dans la Constitution que tout candidat à l’élection présidentielle de 2019 doit renoncer à sa -ou ses autres- nationalités cinq ans avant le jour du scrutin, a suscité la polémique […]


Malunga’s Public Protector candidacy in doubt over security clearance

August 11, 2016 11:41 am Published by Comments Off on Malunga’s Public Protector candidacy in doubt over security clearance

CAPE TOWN – Deputy Public Protector Kevin Malunga’s candidacy to succeed Thuli Madonsela may be sunk by a warning from the State Security Agency on Thursday that he does not have top secret level security clearance. It emerged half an […]


Kenya: National, county governments to ensure speedy issuance of IDs

August 11, 2016 9:06 am Published by Comments Off on Kenya: National, county governments to ensure speedy issuance of IDs

Garissa residents without official national identification documents can now sigh with relief after the national government hinted at working with counties to stream line speedy issuance of the vital documents. The good news came after a joint and highly consultative […]


Ethiopia: Launching National Vital Events Registration Is Rewarding

August 9, 2016 5:52 pm Published by Comments Off on Ethiopia: Launching National Vital Events Registration Is Rewarding

By Mengisteab Teshome The compilation of vital statistics from civil registration records of births and deaths is the second oldest demographic statistics system in existence. Vital statistics generated from civil registration systems is the conventional data source in producing timely, […]


Sierra Leone National Civil Registration Act No.14 of 2016

August 9, 2016 2:55 pm Published by Comments Off on Sierra Leone National Civil Registration Act No.14 of 2016

Being an Act to provide for the amendment and consolidation of the laws relating to the compulsory registration of citizens and non-citizens resident in Sierra Leone, to provide for the issuance of identity cards, to provide for the establishment of […]


The Children of Libyan Women Married to Foreigners: Lost Identity and Rights

August 8, 2016 5:03 pm Published by Comments Off on The Children of Libyan Women Married to Foreigners: Lost Identity and Rights

By Jazya Gebril Introduction It has become commonplace to see Libyan women married to foreigners participate actively in political and academic meetings in Benghazi that concern their issue.[1] They represent a diverse cross-section of Libyan women: they hail from several […]


Birth certificate: a vital document many Liberians have never heard of

August 8, 2016 10:54 am Published by Comments Off on Birth certificate: a vital document many Liberians have never heard of

Mary Twachekwa, 52, had no idea she needed a birth certificate to get a passport. “I have been asked to attend a church conference in America. I went to apply for a passport and they asked for my birth certificate. […]


Invest in Egypt, become an Egyptian? Debating the nationality plan

August 6, 2016 10:10 pm Published by Comments Off on Invest in Egypt, become an Egyptian? Debating the nationality plan

By Sonia Farid An Egyptian lawyer filed an urgent suit with the Administrative Court to halt parliamentary discussions on a proposal to grant Egyptian nationality to investors as a means of encouraging foreign investment. The proposal, drafted by the government […]


Malawians in US hail dual citizenship legislation

August 6, 2016 11:36 am Published by Comments Off on Malawians in US hail dual citizenship legislation

Malawians living in the United States have welcomed  President Peter Mutharika’s order to  Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Samuel Tembenu to draft new dual citizenship legislation, saying it is a step in the right direction which could see them […]


Namibia: Struggle Kids’ registration not that simple

August 5, 2016 11:49 am Published by Comments Off on Namibia: Struggle Kids’ registration not that simple

by Ndapewoshali Shapwanale THE ongoing registration of the ‘struggle kids’ for citizenship has hit a snag after some provided wrong dates of birth. The personal assistant to the home affairs minister, Willem Amutenya, said they suspect that this is being […]


Ethiopia: President Underlines Public Role in Attaining Registration Goals

August 5, 2016 10:44 am Published by Comments Off on Ethiopia: President Underlines Public Role in Attaining Registration Goals

President Dr. Mulatu Teshome yesterday officially launched the permanent compulsory and universal registration and certification of vital events such as birth,death, marriage and divorce which begins through out the country tomorrow. The President underlined the role of the public in […]