Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Morocco’s nationality code amended

February 9, 2007 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Morocco’s nationality code amended

By: Sarah Touahri An amendment to the Nationality Code will allow mothers married to foreigners to pass on Moroccan citizenship to their children. (Magharebia) Much to the delight of many families and campaigners, the long-awaited bill to amend the Nationality […]


79 foreigners get Nigerian citizenship

January 31, 2007 11:45 am Published by Comments Off on 79 foreigners get Nigerian citizenship

By Emeka Anuforo, Abuja IN an epoch-making ceremony, the Federal Government yesterday began the issuance of certificate to 79 foreigners whose applications the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has okayed for Nigerian citizenship. The certificates confer on the foreigners the status […]


Zimbabwe: ‘Stateless’ Ncube fights for citizenship

January 23, 2007 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: ‘Stateless’ Ncube fights for citizenship

Trevor Ncube, the chief executive of the Mail & Guardian, said on Tuesday that he was “delighted” that the Zimbabwe High Court in Harare would meet on January 24 to consider the threat to withdraw his Zimbabwean citizenship. The Zimbabwe […]


IPI condemns Zimbabwean government’s latest attempt to strip publisher of citizenship

January 4, 2007 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on IPI condemns Zimbabwean government’s latest attempt to strip publisher of citizenship

According to information provided to the International Press Institute (IPI), Trevor Ncube, the publisher of the privately owned Zimbabwe Independent and Zimbabwe Standard, is facing renewed attempts to deny him Zimbabwean citizenship. At present, Ncube is seeking a High Court […]


La minorité indienne de Madagascar

January 3, 2007 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on La minorité indienne de Madagascar

SUR une population totale estimée actuellement à plus de dix-sept millions d’habitants, Madagascar compte moins de quinze mille personnes d’origine indienne. C’est une toute petite minorité en nombre, correspondant à moins de 0.10% de la population totale du pays. Mais […]


Identité et transmission du lien national au Maghreb : étude comparée des codes de la nationalité

January 1, 2007 2:24 pm Published by Comments Off on Identité et transmission du lien national au Maghreb : étude comparée des codes de la nationalité

Par Delphine Perrin Lien juridique et politique unissant une personne à un État, la nationalité constitue un élément fondamental et nécessaire à l’identité individuelle. Fondamental parce qu’elle détermine autant qu’elle découle de l’appartenance à une communauté humaine ; nécessaire car, dans […]


An Identity Crisis? Study on the Issuance of National Identity Cards in Kenya

January 1, 2007 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on An Identity Crisis? Study on the Issuance of National Identity Cards in Kenya

Study by the national human rights commission “precipitated by numerous complaints … alleging discrimination in the issuance of Identity Cards against residents of northern Kenya, particularly those of Somali ethnic origin.” Download file: here


Addressing Formal and Substantive Citizenship: Gender Justice in Sub-Saharan Africa

January 1, 2007 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Addressing Formal and Substantive Citizenship: Gender Justice in Sub-Saharan Africa

By Celestsine Nyamu-Musembi Chapter in: Maitrayee Mukhopadhyay and Navsharan Singh (eds.), Gender Justice, Citizenship and Development, Ottawa and New Delhi: IDRC and Kali for Women, 2007 Original available at: https://www.idrc.ca/en/book/gender-justice-citizenship-and-development This essay presents an overview of key issues in literature […]


Burundi: Code Civil, 2006

December 31, 2006 9:45 am Published by Comments Off on Burundi: Code Civil, 2006

Texte mis a jour au 31 décembre 2006. Préliminaires Livre premier Code des personnes et de la famille Décret-Loi n° 1/024 du 28 avril 1993 portant réforme du code des personnes et de la famille Livre deuxième Des biens et […]


Sierra Leone Citizenship Amendment Act No.11 of 2006

December 28, 2006 12:00 am Published by Comments Off on Sierra Leone Citizenship Amendment Act No.11 of 2006

Amendments to the 1973 Citizenship in order to : permit a citizen of Sierra Leone to hold a citizenship of another country in addition to his citizenship of Sierra Leone; and remove gender discrimination in attribution of citizenship to children […]