Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

The African Union is introducing a single passport to make travel on the continent easier for Africans

June 18, 2016 3:35 pm Published by Comments Off on The African Union is introducing a single passport to make travel on the continent easier for Africans

By Lily Kuo When heads of state from across Africa arrive in Kigali, Rwanda next month for the African Union (AU) Summit, they will be among the first Africans issued the new electronic African Union passport. The passport is meant […]


La simplification d’octroi de la nationalité tunisienne au centre d’un entretien Essid/ Mansour

June 17, 2016 8:25 am Published by Comments Off on La simplification d’octroi de la nationalité tunisienne au centre d’un entretien Essid/ Mansour

La simplification des procédures administratives relatives à l’obtention de la nationalité tunisienne, et les arrestations dans les aéroports tunisiens pour des affaires judicaires antérieures ou un jugement par contumace ont été au centre d’un entretien entre le chef du gouvernement, […]


Will Egypt stop listing religion on official IDs?

June 14, 2016 10:13 pm Published by Comments Off on Will Egypt stop listing religion on official IDs?

Summary: The draft bill to remove the religion field from national IDs and official documents sparked a debate among Egyptians, with some supporting the decision as it would eliminate discrimination and others arguing that it would further entrench sectarian tension. […]


Délivrance de passeports au Burkina : «Plus d’inquiétude »

June 13, 2016 9:35 pm Published by Comments Off on Délivrance de passeports au Burkina : «Plus d’inquiétude »

Le directeur général de l’Office national d’indentification (ONI), Parbignalé Arsène Yoda a indiqué, ce lundi 13 juin 2016, que la crise de fourniture des passeports burkinabè a été résolue et désormais « il n’y a plus d’inquiétude » pour les […]


L’Égypte redonne sa citoyenneté à Mohammed Fahmy

June 11, 2016 9:04 pm Published by Comments Off on L’Égypte redonne sa citoyenneté à Mohammed Fahmy

LE CAIRE – Les autorités égyptiennes ont redonné sa citoyenneté égyptienne au journaliste canadien Mohammed Fahmy. La nouvelle a été publiée cette semaine dans le journal d’État Al-Wakaea Al-Misreya qui a indiqué que le nom de Mohammed Fahmy figurait sur […]


Time for Liberia to Do Away With Archaically Racist ‘Nationality Law’

June 11, 2016 2:56 pm Published by Comments Off on Time for Liberia to Do Away With Archaically Racist ‘Nationality Law’

Editorial Executive, Legislative and Judiciary Branches of Government Must Explore Best Option to Change Trend AT THE HEIGHT of the civil war, countries around the world opened their doors to Liberians fleeing mayhem, chaos, destruction and war. MEN, WOMEN and […]


Gambia: UN adviser condemns President’s reported threats against ethnic group

June 10, 2016 9:20 am Published by Comments Off on Gambia: UN adviser condemns President’s reported threats against ethnic group

10 June 2016 – The United Nations Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide has condemned the inflammatory speech by the President of the Gambia, Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia at a political rally this past week, […]


Former Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy regains Egyptian nationality

June 9, 2016 9:07 pm Published by Comments Off on Former Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy regains Egyptian nationality

Mohamed Fahmy, a Canadian-Egyptian journalist and former manager of Al-Jazeera International in Cairo, regained his Egyptian nationality after his request for citizenship was approved by the interior minister on Wednesday, according to the state’s official gazette. Fahmy, who held dual […]


Loi n° 04/028 du 24 décembre 2004 portant identification et enrôlement des électeurs en République Démocratique du Congo telle que modifiée et complétée par la Loi n° 16/007 du 29 juin 2016

June 9, 2016 3:40 pm Published by Comments Off on Loi n° 04/028 du 24 décembre 2004 portant identification et enrôlement des électeurs en République Démocratique du Congo telle que modifiée et complétée par la Loi n° 16/007 du 29 juin 2016

Télécharger: DRC Loi portant identification et enrôlement des électeurs en RDC modifiee 2016


Botswana citizenship quota set very low

June 9, 2016 9:25 am Published by Comments Off on Botswana citizenship quota set very low

By Tlotlo Lemmenyane Botswana has one of the lowest rates of citizenship granted, proportionately, in comparison to any other African country. At the ongoing Public Accounts Committee (PAC) sessions, it was brought to the fore that Botswana has a citizenship […]