Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

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 […]


Regional Protection Dialogue on the Lake Chad Basin: Abuja Action Statement

June 8, 2016 7:07 am Published by Comments Off on Regional Protection Dialogue on the Lake Chad Basin: Abuja Action Statement

We, the Governments of Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger, with the support of technical and financial partners gathered in Abuja, Nigeria, on 6 to 8 June 2016 within the framework of the Regional Protection Dialogue on the Lake Chad Basin, […]


Zambia Passport Act No. 28 of 2016

June 6, 2016 8:11 pm Published by Comments Off on Zambia Passport Act No. 28 of 2016

An Act to provide for the vesting of powers and duties for the issuance of, and control over, passports and travel documents; provide for the issuance of passports and travel documents; provide for the recognition of Interpol travel documents; repeal […]


Zambia Citizenship Act No.33 of 2016

June 6, 2016 12:34 pm Published by Comments Off on Zambia Citizenship Act No.33 of 2016

Repeals and replaces the Zambia Citizenship Act 1975, in light of the new Zambian Constitution of 2016. Download file: Zambia Citizenship Act 2016


Kenya: Must a Father’s Name be on the Birth Certificate of a Child?

June 6, 2016 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Must a Father’s Name be on the Birth Certificate of a Child?

By Samantha Oswago and Wangari Karige The High Court in its ruling dated May 26th 2016 stated that women may now register the names of the fathers of children, born outside marriage without their consent on the birth certificate. Lady […]


Give Daadab refugees Kenyan citizenship, Raila tells gov’t

June 5, 2016 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Give Daadab refugees Kenyan citizenship, Raila tells gov’t

By Benjamin Wafula CORD leader Raila Odinga has called on the government to give refugees at the Daadab camp Kenyan citizenship instead of repatriating them to Somalia. Raila said the planned repatriation exercise and closure of Daadab refugee camp is […]


Angola: A nova lei da nacionalidade angolana

June 3, 2016 11:11 am Published by Comments Off on Angola: A nova lei da nacionalidade angolana

A nova Lei da Nacionalidade angolana foi aprovada . Inês Veloso Mendes comenta as normas e procedimentos relativos à concessão, aquisição, perda e reaquisição da nova lei. Foi aprovada em abril, pela Assembleia Nacional de Angola, a nova Lei da […]