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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 […]


Kenya: Government Threatens to Exhume Bodies Buried Without Permits

July 27, 2016 12:52 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Government Threatens to Exhume Bodies Buried Without Permits

Counties in arid and semi-arid regions have been put on the spot about poor births and deaths registration. The poor recording of births and deaths in the regions has been attributed to cultural practices, vastness of the areas and high […]


Tanzania: Govt to Launch E-Population Data System

July 27, 2016 12:42 pm Published by Comments Off on Tanzania: Govt to Launch E-Population Data System

Dar es Salaam — The government is putting finishing touches to an electronic population register through which full particulars of citizens would be gathered for development planning purposes. The Director General of the National Bureau of Statistics, Dr Alibina Chuwa, […]


La nationalité algérienne exclusive requise

July 26, 2016 7:13 pm Published by Comments Off on La nationalité algérienne exclusive requise

Les postes de responsabilité de l’Etat tels que présidents des deux Chambres du Parlement, de président du Conseil constitutionnel, de Premier ministre et de membres du gouvernement, de président de la Cour suprême et du conseil d’Etat, de gouverneur de […]


Zimbabwe: Widow Loses Child Name Case

July 26, 2016 12:29 pm Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: Widow Loses Child Name Case

The High Court has blocked a Harare woman from registering her minor child born out of wedlock in the late father’s name without the relatives’ consent and instead allowed her to register the child in her own family name. Ms […]


Angola: Governo de Angola concede nacionalidade angolana a 53 portugueses só em julho

July 25, 2016 11:08 am Published by Comments Off on Angola: Governo de Angola concede nacionalidade angolana a 53 portugueses só em julho

O Governo de Angola concedeu a nacionalidade angolana a 95 cidadãos estrangeiros só no mês de julho. Desses, 53 eram portugueses. Só no mês de julho, o Governo de Angola concedeu a nacionalidade angolana a 95 cidadãos estrangeiros, dos quais […]


Namibia to clarify issue of Namibian citizenship

July 25, 2016 8:03 am Published by Comments Off on Namibia to clarify issue of Namibian citizenship

By Lahja Nashuuta Windhoek – Children born by non-Namibian parents, who are on temporary residence permits, will no longer be allowed to register as Namibian citizens unless both parents are permanent residents in the country, according to Home Affairs Minister […]