Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Accorder ou non la nationalité marocaine à un étranger marié à une Marocaine?

December 1, 2023 9:00 am Published by Comments Off on Accorder ou non la nationalité marocaine à un étranger marié à une Marocaine?

Pensant que le Code de la nationalité autorise dorénavant l’octroi de la nationalité marocaine à des étrangers mariés à des Marocaines, de nombreux internautes ont déversé leur colère à travers les réseaux sociaux. Par Soumaya Naamane Guessous Début septembre, les […]


Advocacy grows for Nigeria to tidy up voter register, accept ID cards for voting

November 28, 2023 4:37 pm Published by Comments Off on Advocacy grows for Nigeria to tidy up voter register, accept ID cards for voting

By Ayang McDonald A former Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has highlighted the need for the country to thoroughly clean up its voter’s registration database if it must effectively fight electoral fraud. According to […]


Statelessness: Why Nationality Rights Are Crucial For African Women

November 28, 2023 9:49 am Published by Comments Off on Statelessness: Why Nationality Rights Are Crucial For African Women

Nationality rights encompass the legal acknowledgement of an individual’s connection to a specific nation. It confers upon them the status of a citizen or a national. These rights are especially significant for women, granting them the vital ability to pass […]


En RDC, la « congolité » au cœur des crispations de la campagne présidentielle

November 27, 2023 1:04 pm Published by Comments Off on En RDC, la « congolité » au cœur des crispations de la campagne présidentielle

Par Coralie Pierret A l’approche des scrutins généraux du 20 décembre, les discours incendiaires contre les « faux Congolais » ont ressurgi et gagnent du terrain. Fiston s’avance timidement dans la discothèque. En cette heure matinale à Goma, l’une des principales villes de […]


Home at last: How Niger is working towards the eradication of the risk of statelessness

November 27, 2023 5:24 am Published by Comments Off on Home at last: How Niger is working towards the eradication of the risk of statelessness

By Antonia Vadala, in Abala In the heart of the vast, arid landscapes of Niger, a silent yet critical issue lurks – the risk of statelessness. Stateless individuals, stripped of any recognized nationality, find themselves trapped in a legal limbo, […]


As an African, is it easy to obtain a passport in your country?

November 24, 2023 5:07 pm Published by Comments Off on As an African, is it easy to obtain a passport in your country?

By Emmanuel K Dogbevi Applying for and getting a travel document such as a passport in most African countries can be a traumatic experience for most citizens. Despite advances in technology, which normally should improve service delivery in particular for […]


Somali Cabinet okays CRVS bill, seeks digital ID collaboration with Ethiopia

November 21, 2023 11:56 am Published by Comments Off on Somali Cabinet okays CRVS bill, seeks digital ID collaboration with Ethiopia

By Ayang Macdonald Somalia’s Cabinet Ministers have approved a draft civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) legislation, a major step forward in the country’s quest to modernize its citizen identification system after many years of political turmoil. The document, submitted […]


CEDAW Concluding Observations: Malawi, 2023

November 14, 2023 2:24 pm Published by Comments Off on CEDAW Concluding Observations: Malawi, 2023

Concluding observations on the eighth periodic report of Malawi, CEDAW/C/MWI/CO/8 Extract: Constitutional and legislative framework and visibility of the Convention and the Optional Protocol to the Convention 9. The Committee welcomes the developments in the constitutional and legislative framework since […]


L’imam Chalghoumi a-t-il été déchu de sa nationalité tunisienne ?

November 13, 2023 10:48 am Published by Comments Off on L’imam Chalghoumi a-t-il été déchu de sa nationalité tunisienne ?

L’ancien secrétaire général du Parti Socialiste, Julien Dray a affirmé que la Tunisie avait décidé de retirer la nationalité de l’imam Hassen Chalghoumi, durant son passage du 12 novembre 2023 sur la chaîne française CNews. Invité le 12 novembre 2023 […]


Reprieve for Kenyans as court halts new passports, ID charges

November 12, 2023 7:11 pm Published by Comments Off on Reprieve for Kenyans as court halts new passports, ID charges

By Kamau Muthoni The High Court in Nairobi has frozen a gazette notice introducing new charges for all identification documents issued by the government. Justice Lawrence Mugambi’s orders follow a case by Nakuru-based surgeon Gikenyi Magayi challenging the new charges […]


Press statement on the release of the white paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection: Towards a complete overhaul of the migration system in South Africa

November 12, 2023 5:43 pm Published by Comments Off on Press statement on the release of the 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 Appeals Authority; Members of the Standing Committee on Refugee Affairs; Senior Management of the Department of Home Affairs; Journalists of various media houses; All […]