April 30, 2015 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
FINANCES. Trois huissiers de justice sont appelés à procéder à la saisie des biens de Comoros Gulf Holding (Cgh) et à une vente aux enchères publiques, afin de recouvrer une partie de l’argent que la société de Bashar Kiwan doit […]
April 28, 2015 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Action 9 of the Global Action Plan calls on States to accede to the UN Statelessness Conventions. Statelessness remains a significant global issue even though two international treaties exist to prevent and reduce the phenomenon and protect stateless persons. The […]
April 27, 2015 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Immigration minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana has warned young Namibian women to desist from entering into marriage of conveniences with foreign nationals.The Namibian on Monday quoted her as complaining that young women have misunderstood the concept of marriage which exposes them to […]
April 27, 2015 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
The Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) on Thursday, 23rd April, 2015 presided over the launching of the ‘Study on Nationality’ in Africa as part of the events marking the Commission’s 56th Ordinary Session. Presenting […]
April 26, 2015 10:43 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
The story of Bakassi returnees continues to resonate in many unpleasant forms ranging from sheer abandonment to the non provision of basic amenities in the camps where they are kept. LANRE AROTIMI writes Several years after a forceful ejection from […]
April 21, 2015 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
A recurring theme in discussions about the xenophobic violence of the past few weeks has been whether we learnt anything from the 2008 attacks? LOREN LANDAU, research chair in mobility and the politics of difference, looks at what we’ve learned […]
April 20, 2015 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Kenyan officials confirmed over the weekend that the country’s ePassport will be launched in November. Directorate of Immigration and Registration of Persons, Gordon Kihalangwa, said on a live Twitter chat that tracking individuals’ movements will become easy with the ePassport. […]
April 20, 2015 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
A quarter century after his grandfather fled from Mauritania to escape bitter inter-communal violence, 13-year-old Oumar stood with other young Mauritanian refugees to receive birth certificates in Mali – a step that opens the door to basic rights enjoyed by […]
April 20, 2015 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
President Robert Mugabe and his government are not to blame for the mass migration of Zimbabweans to seek alternative sources of livelihood in neighbouring countries, presidential spokesperson, George Charamba, has said. Political opponents have accused the 91-year old leader of […]
April 18, 2015 6:54 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Premier conseil des ministres du gouvernement Modibo KEITA Le Conseil des Ministres s’est réuni en session ordinaire, le samedi 18 avril 2015 dans sa salle de délibérations au Palais de Koulouba sous la présidence du Premier ministre, Chef du Gouvernement, […]
April 18, 2015 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Government officials at the Phoenix Displacement Camp for victims of xenophobia in Durban say close to 98 percent of the people there don’t have identity documents or passports. The number of people in the camps is fluctuating as some choose […]
April 17, 2015 12:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
The National Identification Authority (NIA) is calling for a policy to synchronize identity cards in the country into one. Head, Administration/Legal & Compliance of the NIA, Josef Iroko told SpyGhana.com in an interview over the weekend the situation where people […]