Citizens from East Africa will begin travelling with one passport globally from next year as the East African Community (EAC) finally launches a common passport. The common passport, which has been in development for five years, is set to replace […]
I am very happy to introduce and welcome you to yet another edition of the East African Civil Society Organizations’ Forum (EACSOF) E-newsletter. In this newsletter, we bring you news about various developments during the period of September to December […]
Our Statelessness Short Courses offer a 1-week intensive learning programme for professionals on statelessness and related issues. The next regional edition of the short course will focus on Africa and be held from 18 – 22 April 2016. It will […]
Among the clauses Parliament passed last Friday was dual citizenship. This clause has been hailed as historical because it now means Zambians in the diaspora can acquire dual citizenship. The passing of this clause is expected to spawn a lot […]
The continued cases of foreigners acquiring Rwandan national identity cards illegitimately has pushed the National Identity Authority (NIA) to tighten its system to nab culprits. However, the authority’s purge on identity fraudsters has reportedly victimised even those who acquired IDs […]
Green party president Peter Sinkamba says the passing of the dual citizenship clause in the constitution bill presents great economic benefits to the country if correctly harnessed. Mr. Sinkamba says Zambia, like many countries in the region has large diaspora […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will, on 17 December 2015, deliver judgement on whether Senator Ben Murray Bruce, having sworn to an oath of allegiance to the United States of America, is qualified to be called, and occupy […]
In October 2014, the Eritrean Government announced it will retire the old Eritrean national ID cards that were issued before the referendum of 1993 and replace them with new ID cards. The announcement had indicated the new ID will be […]
A case in which former Wajir South MP Mahmud Sirat is accused of falsely obtaining Kenyan citizenship was adjourned yesterday until March 2. It was scheduled for plea taking before Nairobi senior principal magistrate Joyce Gandani. However, it could not […]
My Children’s Future, a mini-documentary launched on Human Rights Day 2015, highlights the devastating consequences of laws implemented in 27 countries which deny women the ability to pass on nationality to their children. It follows the stories of women and […]
Le roi Mohammed VI vient d’accorder de manière exceptionnelle la nationalité marocaine à sept personnes. Le décret a été publié le 30 novembre dernier au Bulletin officiel. Il s’agit, selon la Vie Eco, d’abord d’une famille libanaise, un couple et […]
By Dimitrina Petrova, Executive Director of the Equal Rights Trust A simple change to the nationality law—which currently promotes statelessness—could improve the livelihoods of thousands in Madagascar. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on economic and social rights. — Little […]