August 2, 2016 11:09 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
August 2, 2016 7:16 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
August 1, 2016 10:47 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
August 1, 2016 9:48 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 31, 2016 5:41 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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July 29, 2016 7:11 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 28, 2016 7:05 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 28, 2016 7:03 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 28, 2016 1:14 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 27, 2016 7:09 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 27, 2016 1:46 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 27, 2016 1:08 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]