Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Digital ID in Kenya: An Advisory Policy Paper providing a roadmap to the implementation of a Rights Respecting Digital ID Regime in Kenya

January 31, 2024 7:45 am Published by Comments Off on Digital ID in Kenya: An Advisory Policy Paper providing a roadmap to the implementation of a Rights Respecting Digital ID Regime in Kenya

Introduction The Government of Kenya has prioritised improvement of service delivery to its citizens through leveraging Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the reform strategy/agenda. Many of the services are also revenue streams for the government that it intends to […]


Zimbabwe: Citizenship (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 (No. 23)

January 30, 2024 4:08 pm Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: Citizenship (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 (No. 23)

SI 2024-008 IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage has, in terms of section 22 of the Citizenship of Zimbabwe Act [Chapter 4:01], made the following regulations:— 1. These regulations may be cited as […]


The quest for legal ID by inhabitants of disputed Cameroonian territory Bakassi

January 29, 2024 7:26 pm Published by Comments Off on The quest for legal ID by inhabitants of disputed Cameroonian territory Bakassi

By Ayang Macdonald Along the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean in southwestern Cameroon lies an oil-rich peninsular called Bakassi, a territory full of history. Once controlled by Nigeria for dozens of years, the disputed area is now under the control […]


UNHCR applauds São Tomé and Principe’s pledge to eradicate statelessness

January 26, 2024 9:03 pm Published by Comments Off on UNHCR applauds São Tomé and Principe’s pledge to eradicate statelessness

GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, extends its appreciation to the Government and people of São Tomé and Principe for their commitment to ending statelessness through the recent accession to two statelessness conventions. On 15 January, São Tomé and […]


UK resident wins legal battle for Kenyan citizenship

January 25, 2024 4:38 pm Published by Comments Off on UK resident wins legal battle for Kenyan citizenship

By Sam Kiplagat Court Reporter The High Court has given the government up to six months to grant Kenyan citizenship to a Kenyan-born UK resident. Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that the delay in processing Hamza Mohamed Osman’s documents was unreasonable […]


Libya: Court of Appeal case against NOC Chairman Bengdara moving forward – Court grants interim order

January 22, 2024 3:41 pm Published by Comments Off on Libya: Court of Appeal case against NOC Chairman Bengdara moving forward – Court grants interim order

Today, 22 January 2024, the Third Administrative Chamber of the Tripoli Court of Appeal took an important action in the ongoing high-profile litigation against NOC Chairman Farhat Bengdara. Specifically, the Court granted an interim order freezing the implementation of a […]


Advocating for Change: The 2022 Dual Citizenship Act Reformation for Liberians in the Diaspora

January 22, 2024 3:21 pm Published by Comments Off on Advocating for Change: The 2022 Dual Citizenship Act Reformation for Liberians in the Diaspora

Led by Eminent Emmanuel S. Wettee and his dedicated team, the All Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD) has tirelessly championed reforms in the 2022 Dual Citizenship Act. A contentious issue their advocacy addresses is the law’s provision preventing Liberian-born […]


Two Senegal Opposition Leaders Excluded From Final List of Presidential Candidates

January 21, 2024 8:40 am Published by Comments Off on Two Senegal Opposition Leaders Excluded From Final List of Presidential Candidates

DAKAR — Senegal’s highest election authority has excluded two top opposition leaders from the final list of candidates for the West African nation’s presidential election next month. The party of the main challenger called the move a “dangerous precedent” on Sunday. […]


South Africa: ‘They marry our women to get citizenship’

January 20, 2024 8:36 am Published by Comments Off on South Africa: ‘They marry our women to get citizenship’

A CONCERNED group is calling for an end to fake marriages in Mzansi. The group, calling themselves SA Citizens, claimed that foreign nationals are marrying South African women to obtain citizenship. Tshidiso Motikoe, a member of SA Citizens, said they […]


South Africa: Relief for over 700,000 citizens as high court declares ID blocking by Home Affairs unconstitutional

January 17, 2024 10:20 am Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Relief for over 700,000 citizens as high court declares ID blocking by Home Affairs unconstitutional

By Lerato Mutsila The Department of Home Affairs is no longer allowed to block South African IDs arbitrarily, cutting citizens and residents off from essential services, following a landmark judgment from the Gauteng high court. Lawyers for Human Rights has […]