August 4, 2016 3:10 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Karim Wade et Abdoul Mbaye peuvent compter sur le soutien des députés. D’abord de l’opposition ensuite de certains de la mouvance présidentielle, qui sont contre la proposition de loi sur la double nationalité, que « le pouvoir veut ajouter pour limiter […]
August 4, 2016 11:55 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
The Government is on the spot for allegedly issuing two birth certificates to a child whose parents are fighting over custody in court. The eight-year-old was issued with a birth certificate on October 2, 2008. Another certificate was issued on […]
August 4, 2016 11:29 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Au Gabon, ce jeudi 4 août, la cour d’appel doit tenir une audience pour examiner la plainte de Léon Paul Ngoulakia contre Ali Bongo. Le cousin germain du chef de l’Etat a déposé un dossier devant la cour et devant […]
August 4, 2016 10:14 am
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L’auteur gabonais de polars, Janis Otsiemi, s’inquiète à l’approche de ce prochain scrutin, beaucoup plus tendu qu’en 2009. Selon lui, c’est au peuple de décider s’il veut toujours du chef de l’Etat contesté. Lire la suite.
August 4, 2016 9:01 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
QUEEN MOSARWE The Botswana Gazette understands that the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs Edwin Batshu will in the near future table a bill in parliament which seeks to allow Batswana dual citizenship. Contrary to international trends to combat dual […]
August 3, 2016 3:53 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
by Ndapewoshali Shapwanale CABINET yesterday said government will abide by the Supreme Court ruling and grant citizenship to a child who was born in Namibia to Dutch parents, just days before the National Council was set to pass an amendment […]
August 3, 2016 1:24 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Les Sénégalais les surnomment les « enfants fantômes ». Pourtant, dans le quartier de Sintian près de Kolda, en Casamance, tous les habitants les ont déjà vus. Il suffit de poser la question. Une main se tend alors en direction d’une bâtisse. Rien de […]
August 3, 2016 11:02 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
“Je ne serai pas surpris qu’on se mette à réfléchir à une disposition de la loi qui empercherait un Sénégalais, ayant eu une double nationalité et y ayant renoncé au profit de la nationalité sénégalaise, de se présenter à l’élection […]
August 3, 2016 7:59 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Report on the proposed bill to amend the Constitution to define “ordinary residence” as “permanent residence” for the purposes of acquisition of citizenship at birth. Download file: Report of the National Council Select Committee
August 2, 2016 5:22 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
by Ndapewoshali Shapwanale THE home affairs ministry started giving ‘struggle kids’ citizenship certificates, birth certificates and identity cards. Minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana officially opened the nationwide special registration services in Windhoek, and assured the ‘struggle kids’ that there will be no […]
August 2, 2016 4:13 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana FOLLOWING recent media attacks and innuendos by certain individuals and bodies aimed at the ministry of home affairs and the attorney general, it has become necessary for us to shed light […]
August 2, 2016 4:05 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
by Ndapewoshali Shapwanale SWAPO has instructed the National Council to pass the controversial Citizenship Bill. Swapo party chief whip in the National Council Lebbius Tobias allegedly called fellow party MPs individually to say he has orders from ‘seniors’ for them […]