Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

S Africa Radical changes proposed in white paper on citizenship, migration

November 12, 2023 5:36 pm Published by Comments Off on S Africa Radical changes proposed in white paper on citizenship, migration

By Ernest Mabuza The Citizenship Act and Births and Deaths Registration Act must be repealed in their entirely and included in a single piece of legislation dealing with citizenship, immigration and refugee protection. This is one of the proposals contained […]


Kenya – What replacing ID cards, passports will cost you in new fees hike

November 11, 2023 7:14 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya – What replacing ID cards, passports will cost you in new fees hike

It will now cost you a whopping Sh2,000 to replace your National Identification Card (ID) should you lose it. Equally, you will part with Sh1,000 to register for a new ID card, the Ministry of Interior has announced in the […]


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

November 10, 2023 5:44 pm Published by Comments Off on Press release: White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection: Towards a Complete Overhaul of the Migration System in South Africa

NO. 4061 10 November 2023 GENERAL NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS NO. 49690 10 NOVEMBER 2023 PUBLICATION OF THE WHITE PAPER ON CITIZENSHIP, IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION: TOWARDS A COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF THE MIGRATION SYSTEM IN SOUTH AFRICA The Department […]


More pain for Kenyans as gov’t raises ID, passport application costs by over Ksh.3,000

November 8, 2023 9:44 am Published by Comments Off on More pain for Kenyans as gov’t raises ID, passport application costs by over Ksh.3,000

By Bashir Mbuthia The government, through the State Department of Immigration and Citizen Services, has revised the charges of some of its services including passport, ID, work permit, birth and death certificate applications. In a special gazette notice dated November […]


Statelessness in Southern Africa Newsletter Q3 2023

November 7, 2023 8:14 pm Published by Comments Off on Statelessness in Southern Africa Newsletter Q3 2023

Extracts On August 16th SANN, SADC Alternatives to Detention Network (SADC ADT), Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR), Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town (Scalabrini), and the Centre for Child Law (CCL) participated in the annual SADC People’s Summit in Angola and […]


Nigeria: Launching of the National Geospatial Data Repository, the Digital Civil Registration & Vital Statistics system and the inauguration of the National CRVS Coordination Committee

November 6, 2023 3:23 pm Published by Comments Off on Nigeria: Launching of the National Geospatial Data Repository, the Digital Civil Registration & Vital Statistics system and the inauguration of the National CRVS Coordination Committee

Press Release President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will launch the electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System (e-CRVS) on Wednesday, 8th November 2023 at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja at 10.00 am. The launch, which is being organized by the […]


South Africa: Draft White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection approved for publication

November 6, 2023 3:07 pm Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Draft White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection approved for publication

Cabinet has approved the publication of the White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection for public comment. “The draft policy aims to provide a framework to guide the granting of residency and citizenship to foreign nationals, as well as […]


Risks of statelessness in West and Central Africa

November 1, 2023 1:58 pm Published by Comments Off on Risks of statelessness in West and Central Africa

A study conducted by Stéphane Joële Teche Ndeno The figures are alarming: throughout the world, more than 4,400,000 people are stateless or of undetermined nationality according to the Global Trends Report of 2022. More seriously, we note an overall increase […]


Where is Home without Legal Status? Understanding the Choice to Stay Among Post-Cessation Liberians in Nigeria

October 31, 2023 8:51 am Published by Comments Off on Where is Home without Legal Status? Understanding the Choice to Stay Among Post-Cessation Liberians in Nigeria

By Tosin Samuel Durodola Refugee Survey Quarterly, 2023 Abstract This article examines the experiences of “residual” Liberian refugees in Nigeria, individuals who remained in their country of asylum after the UNHCR terminated their refugee status. This study explores how the […]


Uganda – NIRA to borrow UGX370Bn from local banks for mass National ID registration

October 31, 2023 8:42 am Published by Comments Off on Uganda – NIRA to borrow UGX370Bn from local banks for mass National ID registration

Prisca Wanyenya National Identification and Registrations Authority (NIRA) has revealed plans to seek a loan worth UXX370Bn from local commercial banks to fund the mass enrolment and renewal of national Identity Cards (IDs). The revelation was made by the Executive […]


RDC: la Cour constitutionnelle confirme la candidature de Moïse Katumbi à la présidentielle

October 30, 2023 8:44 pm Published by Comments Off on RDC: la Cour constitutionnelle confirme la candidature de Moïse Katumbi à la présidentielle

La Cour constitutionnelle de la République démocratique du Congo a confirmé lundi 30 octobre la candidature de Moïse Katumbi à l’élection présidentielle prévue en décembre. La candidature de l’opposant avait été contestée par deux requêtes. La première a été jugée […]