Author Archives for Bronwen Manby
February 18, 2026 2:13 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Seven leading organisations fighting to end statelessness and advancing gender equal nationality rights globally and in Africa expressed serious concern today about the case of Ms. Animu A. Risasi, a former South Sudanese Member of Parliament who was arbitrarily stripped […]
February 15, 2026 1:08 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Kenya’s digital identity ecosystem has been promoted as transformative, a manifestation of the kind of digital public infrastructure that should streamline services, secure personal data, and ensure every citizen can access the state through a unified digital identity, guaranteeing inclusion […]
February 14, 2026 2:30 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Emmanuel Nwosu On the storm-scarred hillside of Roseau Valley, Dominica, the tiny Caribbean island nation, a passport is funding a geothermal plant for clean energy. In Basseterre, St. Kitts, it once funded 60–70% of government revenue. In Valletta, Malta, […]
February 11, 2026 5:45 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
The Ministry of the Interior, in collaboration with the Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President, has announced the commencement of vetting for applicants under the “Historic Diaspora Community” citizenship programme. In a statement issued on Tuesday, February […]
February 10, 2026 7:00 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, is proud to announce the launch of the second and final phase of Home Affairs’ ground-breaking online Citizenship Reinstatement Portal, a major new milestone in the Department’s digital transformation programme to deliver […]
February 10, 2026 5:51 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
The Ministry of the Interior and the Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President announce the Vetting of the Granting of Citizenship for the “Historic Diaspora Community”. Applicants for the Historic Diaspora Community will be scheduled in batches […]
February 10, 2026 12:40 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Stateless Kwale Woman Narrates ‘Borrowing Grave’ to Bury Her Father by Joshua Cheloti, Harrison Kivisu Kenyan-born woman in Kwale county shared the challenges she has faced due to a lack of a national identity card 42-year-old Esther Butui Ndambara is […]
February 9, 2026 5:57 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Monrovia — A delegation of the All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD) has praised the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for what it described as a transparent, professional, and efficient ordinary passport issuance process for Liberians holding dual citizenship, following a […]
February 9, 2026 4:02 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Par Godfrey AKPA Au Togo, l’obtention de certains documents d’identité – passeports ou casiers judiciaires – se fait désormais plus rapidement grâce à la digitalisation des services de l’état civil et de l’identité nationale. Selon les autorités, cette réforme vise […]
February 8, 2026 5:54 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By : Segun Dukeh Welcome, dear readers! After months of research delving into Nigerian constitutional law, citizenship frameworks, and identity documentation, combined with years of experience navigating our complex nationality system and observing how Nigerians at home and abroad grapple […]
February 7, 2026 5:58 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Wedaeli Chibelushi Published 7 February 2026 Although their forefathers were seized from West and Central Africa centuries ago, the bond between African-Americans and their ancestral home has been a lasting one. For instance, Liberia, Africa’s oldest republic, was founded by […]
February 3, 2026 2:26 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Mercy Chelangat What you need to know: For the undocumented, the lack of a national ID isn’t merely a bureaucratic hurdle; it’s a life sentence of marginalisation. Without IDs, these individuals are effectively erased from the state’s ledger, unable […]
