August 12, 2016 10:26 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
August 12, 2016 7:41 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
#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 […]
August 11, 2016 11:41 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
August 11, 2016 9:06 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
August 9, 2016 5:52 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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, […]
August 9, 2016 2:55 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
August 8, 2016 5:03 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
August 8, 2016 10:54 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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. […]
August 6, 2016 10:10 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
August 6, 2016 11:36 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
August 5, 2016 11:49 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
August 5, 2016 10:44 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]