Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Un combat pour la vie (3) : les enfants fantômes du Sénégal

August 3, 2016 1:24 pm Published by Comments Off on Un combat pour la vie (3) : les enfants fantômes du Sénégal

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 […]


Double nationalité : L’arme fatale de Macky pour liquider politiquement Abdoul Mbaye

August 3, 2016 11:02 am Published by Comments Off on Double nationalité : L’arme fatale de Macky pour liquider politiquement Abdoul Mbaye

“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 […]


Namibia: ‘Struggle kids’ get ID docs

August 2, 2016 5:22 pm Published by Comments Off on Namibia: ‘Struggle kids’ get ID docs

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 […]


Namibia: Changing the Law Does Not Undermine Rule of Law

August 2, 2016 4:13 pm Published by Comments Off on Namibia: Changing the Law Does Not Undermine Rule of Law

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 […]


Namibia: NC told to pass citizenship bill

August 2, 2016 4:05 pm Published by Comments Off on Namibia: NC told to pass citizenship bill

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 […]


Liberia: Gov’t enforces ECOWAS biometric ID card

August 2, 2016 11:09 am Published by Comments Off on Liberia: Gov’t enforces ECOWAS biometric ID card

The Ministry of Labour in collaboration with the Bureau of Immigration and Nationalization (BIN) and the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has begun a nationwide enforcement of the issuance of the ECOWAS Biometric Identification Cards. According to a press release issued […]


Sénégal: Présidentielle 2019 – Proposition contre la double nationalité: “Nous avons décidé…”, Benoît Sambou

August 2, 2016 7:16 am Published by Comments Off on Sénégal: Présidentielle 2019 – Proposition contre la double nationalité: “Nous avons décidé…”, Benoît Sambou

La proposition consistant à faire renoncer à tout candidat à la Présidentielle sa ou ses nationalités cinq (5) ans avant le jour du scrutin émane d’un allié de l’Alliance Pour la République (APR). C’est la précision de Benoît Sambou qui […]


Identification Systems Analysis: Country Assessment Zambia

August 1, 2016 10:47 am Published by Comments Off on Identification Systems Analysis: Country Assessment Zambia

Zambia provides a distinctive case of national identity management. Even from before independence in 1964 the identity card has played a prominent role and by 2010 the National Registration Card (NRC) covered more than 83% of the population of 16 […]


Egypt: Controversy in parliament over removal of religion from ID cards

August 1, 2016 9:48 am Published by Comments Off on Egypt: Controversy in parliament over removal of religion from ID cards

Opinion in parliament has split over a Citizenship bill presented by MP Alaa Abdel Moneim containing an article abolishing the listing of citizens’ religion on national ID cards, to be discussed next Saturday. Parliamentary sources said that Ossama al-Abd, former […]


UNHCR Campaign to End Statelessness Update July 2016

July 31, 2016 5:41 pm Published by Comments Off on UNHCR Campaign to End Statelessness Update July 2016

With information on the latest in the #IBELONG campaign, including events and developments in West and Southern Africa, as well as Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Cote d’Ivoire, South Africa, Mali, Sierra Leone and Senegal. Download file here.  


Namibia: Lawyers raise alarm over citizenship bill

July 29, 2016 7:11 pm Published by Comments Off on Namibia: Lawyers raise alarm over citizenship bill

by Werner Menges AN ATTEMPT to amend the Namibian Citizenship Act in order to override a recent Supreme Court judgement on citizenship rights is the most serious challenge since independence to Namibia’s constitutional order, the Society of Advocates of Namibia […]