Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Comores : Le programme de citoyenneté économique en faveur du Koweït, sujet sensible et de controverses au coeur de l’archipel

December 11, 2014 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Comores : Le programme de citoyenneté économique en faveur du Koweït, sujet sensible et de controverses au coeur de l’archipel

La possible relance du programme concernant la citoyenneté économique avec l’Emirat du Koweït provoque de forts remous dans la classe politique comorienne et de nombreuses controverses aux Comores. Ce projet, lancé en 2007, avait comme but d’être “un arbre à […]


Sudanese presidency calls for registration of South Sudanese refugees

December 9, 2014 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Sudanese presidency calls for registration of South Sudanese refugees

The Sudanese presidency has instructed aid agencies to register and determine the increasing number of South Sudanese refugees in Sudan. In April, the United Nations office in Sudan disclosed that there had been a disagreement between the UN refugee agency […]


Nationality and Citizenship in the “New Sudan”

December 5, 2014 7:46 pm Published by Comments Off on Nationality and Citizenship in the “New Sudan”

By Jok Madut Jok Middle East Law and Governance , Volume 6 (3): 225 Abstract When South Sudan separated from Sudan in 2011, the two countries faced difficult issues related to the division of assets, security of the borders, sharing […]


Kenya: Kulraj Singh Bhangra v Director General, Kenya Citizens and Foreign Nationals Management Service

December 5, 2014 2:12 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Kulraj Singh Bhangra v Director General, Kenya Citizens and Foreign Nationals Management Service

Petition 137 of 2014 1. In the Petition dated 5th march 2014, the Petitioner, Kulraj Singh Bhangra claimed that he was born on 4th June 1983 and has lived in Kenya all his life although his parents were British Nationals. […]


The Gambia: Statelessness – an underestimated problem

December 4, 2014 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on The Gambia: Statelessness – an underestimated problem

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has taken a right step by embarking on a series of seminars to raise the awareness of various stakeholders in The Gambia on the issue of statelessness. The seminars offer an opportunity […]


16 Days: Stateless in South Africa

December 4, 2014 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on 16 Days: Stateless in South Africa

During 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children, the Legal Resources Centre will be sharing the stories of survivors of gender based violence who fled their countries to seek asylum in South Africa. Many women, children […]


South Africa: Arrest of ID syndicate welcomed

December 1, 2014 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Arrest of ID syndicate welcomed

The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs notes and welcomes media reports about the arrest of a syndicate allegedly issuing fraudulent documents to foreigners seeking South African citizenship. The story in the Sunday Independent, “Fake IDs and weddings all part of […]


Cote d’Ivoire: Stateless and crying for help from the beloved country

November 27, 2014 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Cote d’Ivoire: Stateless and crying for help from the beloved country

When asked about his past, Ousmane* hesitates, clearly reluctant to talk about it. He has suffered a great deal in his life, and it pains him to recount bad memories. Once he realizes that his UNHCR visitors are friends, he […]


Palestinian Salafist leader stripped of Egypt nationality

November 24, 2014 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Palestinian Salafist leader stripped of Egypt nationality

The Egyptian government on Monday revoked the citizenship of a Palestinian Salafist leader – who also carries Egyptian nationality – for alleged links to “foreign entities” that “seek to undermine the social and economic order of the state.” According to […]


Zim permit applicants can go home

November 20, 2014 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Zim permit applicants can go home

Zimbabweans who have applied for the new special dispensation permit can go home and return to South Africa over the festive season, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba said in Cape Town on Thursday. He said those with the Dispensation for […]