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Cameroun: Pays de l’absurde; bienvenue en… absurdistan!

January 2, 2016 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Cameroun: Pays de l’absurde; bienvenue en… absurdistan!

Le débat qui agite la toile au sujet de la non-présence de l’artiste émérite camerounais Richard Bona à Yaoundé pour recevoir sa médaille relance le débat sur la double citoyenneté au Cameroun qui mérite que l’on s’y attarde. Lisez plus.


Filiation et transfert de la nationalité à Madagascar: Citoyenneté et contestations populaires

January 1, 2016 3:12 pm Published by Comments Off on Filiation et transfert de la nationalité à Madagascar: Citoyenneté et contestations populaires

Par Filip WASZCZUK et Niry RATSARAZAKA-RATSIMANDRESY Papier de validation du cours de Richard Banégas (Ecole doctorale – PSIA) « Citoyenneté, violence et changement politique en Afrique » Introduction A Madagascar, la méfiance à l’égard des étrangers, qui date de la […]


Angolan refugees in South Africa: alternatives to permanent repatriation?

January 1, 2016 12:57 pm Published by Comments Off on Angolan refugees in South Africa: alternatives to permanent repatriation?

By Sergio Carciotto Abstract For almost twenty years, voluntary repatriation has been considered by the international community the preferable, durable and fitting solution to refugee situations. However, the numerous range of socio-economic and political factors which caused protracted refugee situations […]


La prévention de l’apatridie en droit béninois

January 1, 2016 10:51 am Published by Comments Off on La prévention de l’apatridie en droit béninois

Memoire pour l’obtention du Diplome d’études approfondies (DEA) Par Renaud Fiacre AVLESSI Extrait de l’introduction: L’intérêt du sujet est double. D’abord au plan théorique : La situation difficile des « apatrides » est sous-évaluée, insuffisamment documentée et nécessite de toute […]


Id­entification Syst­ems Analysis: Country Assessment Guinea

January 1, 2016 10:37 am Published by Comments Off on Id­entification Syst­ems Analysis: Country Assessment Guinea

This report was prepared by the Identification for Development (ID4D) initiative, the World Bank Group’s  crossdepartmental effort to support progress towards identification systems using 21st century solutions. Download report from World Bank website.


Id­entification Syst­ems Analysis: Country Assessment Kenya

January 1, 2016 10:34 am Published by Comments Off on Id­entification Syst­ems Analysis: Country Assessment Kenya

This assessment of Kenya’s ID system was undertaken under the umbrella of the World Bank Identification for Development (ID4D) initiative. Its general objective is to map out the system, identify its ID assets and suggest areas where they can be […]


Nationality and Cases of Statelessness in the Middle East and North Africa

January 1, 2016 9:31 am Published by Comments Off on Nationality and Cases of Statelessness in the Middle East and North Africa

Chapter 1 begins by exploring the concepts of nationality and statelessness, what both of these mean  in  the  regional  context  and  also  under  international laws and standards. Chapter 2 will then go on to discuss the origins of nationality law […]


Verification and legibility in Somaliland’s identity architecture

January 1, 2016 9:12 am Published by Comments Off on Verification and legibility in Somaliland’s identity architecture

Rader, Anna C. (2016) Verification and legibility in Somaliland’s identity architecture. PhD thesis. SOAS University of London. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00023653 Abstract Although internationally unrecognised, Somaliland seeks, like all states, to be able to unambiguously, repeatedly, and reliably identify its citizens. In […]


Toward a Somali Identification System: ID4D Diagnostic

January 1, 2016 8:22 am Published by Comments Off on Toward a Somali Identification System: ID4D Diagnostic

Identification is necessary for sustainable development. It is an enabler for (among others) the right to vote, financial inclusion, gender equality and health services, and a key element in empowerment. Recognizing the opportunities presented by advances in digital and biometric […]


Entre pragmatisme et suspicion : le droit face à la double nationalité au Maghreb

January 1, 2016 8:16 am Published by Comments Off on Entre pragmatisme et suspicion : le droit face à la double nationalité au Maghreb

Par Delphine Perrin Aix-en-Provence: Institut de recherches et d’études sur les mondes arabes et musulmans, 2016 ISBN: 9782821877467. DOI: 10.4000/books.iremam.3575. Abstrait: Ce papier compare l’évolution du droit affectant la plurinationalité dans les quatre pays maghrébins (Algérie, Maroc, Tunisie, Mauritanie) qui […]


FG warns Gabon, others over deportees

January 1, 2016 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on FG warns Gabon, others over deportees

The Federal Government on Thursday warned Gabon and other West African countries to henceforth stop the dumping of deportees in Nigeria. The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdurrahman Dambazzau (retd.), who gave the warning in Calabar, Cross River State, said […]


Répertoire des naturalisations en Côte d’Ivoire de 1962 à 2015 : une prévention de l’apatridie

December 31, 2015 9:53 pm Published by Comments Off on Répertoire des naturalisations en Côte d’Ivoire de 1962 à 2015 : une prévention de l’apatridie

Abidjan (AIP) – Le répertoire central des naturalisations intervenues en Côte d’Ivoire de 1962 en 2015, ainsi que sa version numérique, ont été remis au gouvernement ivoirien le 21 décembre par le Haut-commissariat des Nations-unis pour les réfugiés. Focus sur […]