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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 […]


Les binationaux peuvent servir l’Algérie

July 28, 2016 7:05 pm Published by Comments Off on Les binationaux peuvent servir l’Algérie

Par Zouhir MEBARKI Le Conseil des ministres vient de décider. Il accorde un champ d’intervention très large aux binationaux. Ceux qui le veulent, peuvent être utiles à l’Algérie. Quant aux autres… Tempête dans un verre d’eau. Depuis mardi dernier les […]


Binationaux : « La mise en avant de la nationalité algérienne exclusive est en contradiction avec l’article 32 de la Constitution »

July 28, 2016 7:03 pm Published by Comments Off on Binationaux : « La mise en avant de la nationalité algérienne exclusive est en contradiction avec l’article 32 de la Constitution »

Par Hadjer Guenanfa L’avant-projet de loi sur les hautes fonctions interdites aux binationaux a été adopté, mardi 27 juillet, par le Conseil des ministres. Dans cet entretien, la constitutionnaliste Fatiha Benabou revient sur le nombre de postes concernés, l’article 63 […]


Zimbabwe: Registration of birth certificates should be easily accessible – MP

July 28, 2016 1:14 pm Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: Registration of birth certificates should be easily accessible – MP

Bulawayo Central MP Dorcas Sibanda has called for the government to ensure that children have easy access to the birth certificates indicating that at the moment it appears to be a challenge for them. Speaking in parliament Sibanda said a […]


La nationalité algérienne exclusive imposée officiellement

July 27, 2016 7:09 pm Published by Comments Off on La nationalité algérienne exclusive imposée officiellement

Radia Zerrouki Seule la nationalité algérienne exclusive permettra d’occuper de hautes fonctions à l’Etat que ce soit pour des postes de responsabilité au sein des autorités civiles ou militaires. L’avant-projet de loi définissant ces fonctions et fixant la liste de […]


9 million Kenyans with IDs not listed to vote

July 27, 2016 1:46 pm Published by Comments Off on 9 million Kenyans with IDs not listed to vote

The National Registration Bureau yesterday said more than 9.2 million eligible Kenyans are yet to be registered as voters, despite having valid national ID cards. Director Reuben Kimotho attributed the high number of unregistered voters to lack of information. “The […]


Zimbabwe: Mudede Blasts Social Media Falsehoods

July 27, 2016 1:08 pm Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: Mudede Blasts Social Media Falsehoods

Media reports suggesting that all newborns will undergo DNA testing before getting birth certificates are false and meant to tarnish the image of Government departments, Registrar-General Mr Tobaiwa Mudede has said. He said the recent media reports were harmful to […]