July 5, 2016 2:31 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
À l’approche de la prochaine présidentielle, l’état-civil d’Ali Bongo est toujours au centre de la succession Omar Bongo Ondimba. Selon le site de l’hebdomadaire Jeune Afrique, le tribunal de grande instance de Nantes a récemment désigné la juge Marie-Thérèse Monchy-Dubuis […]
July 5, 2016 12:00 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
The African Union is set to launch an e-passport that allows visa-free travel through its 54 member states, a move that comes amid turmoil in the European Union. By Max Lewontin The African Union is set to launch a common […]
July 2, 2016 10:43 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
LIBREVILLE, 2 juillet (Xinhua) — A deux mois de la prochaine élection présidentielle fixée au 27 août, la polémique sur la nationalité du président sortant et candidat à sa propre succession, Ali Bongo Ondimba, pollue l’ambiance préélectorale dans le pays. […]
July 1, 2016 9:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
De nouveaux éléments concernant les origines d’Ali Bongo sont parus dans la presse française. Depuis plusieurs années, le président gabonais est soupçonné, par une partie de l’opposition et par l’essayiste Pierre Péan, d’être d’origine biafraise et d’avoir été adopté par […]
July 1, 2016 7:59 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Forensic Investigator Paul O’Sullivan, who was dragged off a London-bound plane in front of his two young daughters by a posse of the Hawks officers in April, is due to face charges under the Citizenship Act in the Kempton Park […]
June 29, 2016 8:17 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba hosted the inaugural Naturalisation Ceremony in Boksburg on Wednesday where he announced that more than 500 people acquired South African citizenship. Many of the nationals originate from Africa and Asia. For some, who come from […]
June 29, 2016 7:58 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Johannesburg – About 500 foreign nationals from various countries were today officially given South African citizenships. Judge President Dustan Mlambo, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba and his deputy, Fatima Chohan, officiated at the Naturalisation Ceremony held in Johannesburg. Citizenship by […]
June 27, 2016 8:11 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
The Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, will on Wednesday, 29 June 2016, host the inaugural Naturalisation Ceremony in Johannesburg. At the ceremony, newly recognized citizens will swear their allegiance or affirmation to the Republic of South Africa and receive […]
June 27, 2016 8:14 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Monrovia-Ahead of the 2017 general and presidential elections, FrontPageAfrica has gathered that the National Elections Commission (NEC) and the National Identification Registry (NIR) are both in discussion over a biometric registration process. The NIR was established to handle issues of […]
June 26, 2016 8:11 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
They said lack of the vital document has caused them much suffering as they have “become destitute in their own country”. By ABDIMALIK HAJIR In Summary Maulid Mohamed said he is among hundreds of young people from the area who […]
June 25, 2016 10:15 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
NAIROBI, Kenya – At the invitation of H.E. Ambassador (Dr) Amina Mohamed, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya, the Tripartite Commission for the Voluntary Repatriation of Somali Refugees living in Kenya met in Nairobi on 25 […]
June 24, 2016 6:10 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Werner Menges A CHILD born in Namibia to non-Namibian parents who meet the legal test of being ordinarily resident in the country is entitled to Namibian citizenship by birth, the Supreme Court affirmed in a landmark judgement on citizenship […]