Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Chiefs to take personal responsibility for foreigners obtaining Kenyan IDs in their areas

April 29, 2024 9:15 pm Published by Comments Off on Chiefs to take personal responsibility for foreigners obtaining Kenyan IDs in their areas

Chiefs will take personal responsibility for any Kenyan National ID Card issued to foreigners in their regions after the dissolution of vetting committees from Wednesday, May 1. Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Julius Bitok and his Interior and National […]


Kenya: Gov’t dissolves vetting committees, Chiefs to be held accountable for ID issuance

April 29, 2024 9:11 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Gov’t dissolves vetting committees, Chiefs to be held accountable for ID issuance

Chiefs will be held personally liable for any issuance of Kenyan National ID Cards to non-natives within their jurisdictions following the disbandment of vetting committees starting Wednesday this week. This decision, announced by Immigration and Citizen Services PS Julius Bitok […]


Is it time for an integrated African digital identity?

April 26, 2024 1:35 pm Published by Comments Off on Is it time for an integrated African digital identity?

Architect of Kenya’s Maisha Namba says Africa needs united digital economy By Joel R. McConvey A leading politician in Kenya is calling for the establishment of an integrated African digital identity in order to foster connectivity and strengthen economic ties […]


Ghana: Persons with dual citizenship can be appointed as Chief Justice, Chief Directors – Supreme Court

April 24, 2024 4:12 pm Published by Comments Off on Ghana: Persons with dual citizenship can be appointed as Chief Justice, Chief Directors – Supreme Court

By Justice Agbenorsi The Supreme Court has declared as unconstitutional, provisions of the Citizenship Act, 2000 (ACT 581) which prohibits a person with dual citizenship from becoming a Chief Justice, Commissioner, Value Added Tax Service, Director-General, Prisons Service, Chief Fire […]


Cote d’Ivoire: Loi 2024-236 sur l’acquisition de la nationalité par mariage

April 24, 2024 7:31 am Published by Comments Off on Cote d’Ivoire: Loi 2024-236 sur l’acquisition de la nationalité par mariage

Portant modification de l’article 12 de la loi n° 61-415 du 14 décembre 1961 portant code de la nationalité (période de mariage de 5 ans requise et suppression d’attribution automatique de la nationalité). Exposé des motifs: Exposé des motifs du […]


Côte d’Ivoire : Code de la nationalité, de nouvelles conditions d’acquisition de la nationalité ivoirienne adoptées par le Sénat

April 19, 2024 10:35 am Published by Comments Off on Côte d’Ivoire : Code de la nationalité, de nouvelles conditions d’acquisition de la nationalité ivoirienne adoptées par le Sénat

Le Garde des Sceaux, Ministre de la Justice et des Droits de l’Homme, M. Jean Sansan Kambilé, était le mardi 16 avril 2024 face aux Sénateurs, membres de la Commission des Affaires Générales, Institutionnelles et des Collectivités Territoriales (CAGICT), à la Fondation […]


White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection: Towards A Complete Overhaul of the Migration System in South Africa

April 17, 2024 7:50 pm Published by Comments Off on White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection: Towards A Complete Overhaul of the Migration System in South Africa

Government Gazette Vol. 706 No. 50530, 17 April 2024 STATEMENT OF THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS ON THE WHITE PAPER ON CITIZENSHIP, IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION: TOWARDS A COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF THE MIGRATION SYSTEM IN SOUTH AFRICA “The ANC-led government […]


Press Statement on the release of the final White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection: Towards a complete overhaul of the Migration System in South Africa

April 17, 2024 7:42 pm Published by Comments Off on Press Statement on the release of the final White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection: Towards a complete overhaul of the Migration System in South Africa

The Director-General of the Department of Home Affairs; Commissioner: Border Management Authority; Members of the Refugee Appeal Authority; Members of the Standing Committee on Refugee Affairs; Senior Management of the Department of Home Affairs; Journalists of various media houses; All […]


South Africa: Home Affairs publishes final White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection

April 17, 2024 4:32 pm Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Home Affairs publishes final White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection

By: Thabi Shomolekae Creamer Media Senior Writer Minister of Home Affairs Dr Aaron Motsoaledi announced on Wednesday the publication of the final White Paper On Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection. Motsoaledi was briefing the media on the publication and explained […]


Sénégal: entre 3 000 et 3 500 actes de naissance délivrés à des victimes du conflit en Casamance

April 17, 2024 12:20 pm Published by Comments Off on Sénégal: entre 3 000 et 3 500 actes de naissance délivrés à des victimes du conflit en Casamance

L’État du Sénégal a déjà aidé entre 3 000 et 3 500 victimes du conflit en Casamance, à disposer d’actes de naissance, dans le cadre du renforcement des actions de retour et de réinsertion des populations, a révélé, mercredi, le […]