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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By William Q. Harmon With debate surrounding dual citizenship in Liberia and the level of impact it might have in the ensuing 2017 general and presidential elections, one of the most formidable and potential presidential aspirants, Alexander Cummings, has made […]
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it will begin the enrolment of Nigerians in the Diaspora in September as part of its grand plan to register all the nation’s citizens. The Director-General NIMC, Mr Aliyu Aziz, stated in Abuja […]
Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) – Une vaste opération d’identification pour la Carte nationale d’identité (CNI) aux ivoiriens âgés de 16 ans et plus sera lancée, samedi, sur l’ensemble du territoire national, a annoncé jeudi à Abidjan, le Directeur général de l’Office […]
De Wilde v. Minister of Home Affairs, Supreme Court of Namibia, Case No: SA 48/2014 The Supreme Court ordered that the appellant be declared a Namibian citizen based on birth in Namibia of parents who were ordinarily resident there. Art […]
Newsletter No. 6 Zim Law (Diaspora Edition) DUAL CITIZENSHIP IN ZIMBABWE It goes without saying that the issue of citizenship is a very important issue, regardless of the nationality. Without the need of exploring jurisprudence it is essential to note […]
Press release Today, the day before World Refugee Day, the Western Cape High Court has handed down a landmark Court Order that is set to radically improve the lives of thousands of asylum-seeking families across South Africa. The Order, confirmed […]