Author Archives for Bronwen Manby
September 10, 2023 4:15 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Armand Mouko Boudombo Derrière les reformes de la nationalité et du foncier annoncées par le président de la transition gabonaise, se cache un combat contre une « légion étrangère » qui sévit dans le pays. Ce sont des faits anodins, […]
September 9, 2023 5:15 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Ashenafi Endale New Director vows to clear 300,000+ passport application backlog within a year The Ethiopian Immigration Service (EIS) has placed the country’s largest passport order in years – a whopping 1.5 million new documents from manufacturers in Paris. […]
September 9, 2023 10:17 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Selon la déclaration du nouveau président de la transition au Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, la législation régissant l’octroi de la nationalité gabonaise, inscrite dans la loi n°37/98 du 20 juillet 1999, va faire l’objet de révisions. La déclaration a […]
September 7, 2023 4:27 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Musinguzi Blanshe Uganda’s constitution recognises Banyarwanda as an official tribe, but people who take that identity face stringent scrutiny when getting IDs. With the difficulties, many of them are opting to identify as other tribal groupings, which could lead […]
September 6, 2023 8:28 am
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By Masato Masato Zanzibar — ZANZIBAR: TANZANIA on Tuesday granted national citizenship to over 3,300 immobile migrants, reminding them to abide by the country’s rules and regulations. Zanzibar President Dr Hussein Mwinyi, presiding over a brief certificate issuance ceremony at […]
September 6, 2023 7:41 am
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By Bethsheba Wambura Dar es Salaam. Over 3,300 immobile migrants have been granted citizenship by Tanzania after 50 years of living in the country. Citizenship certificates were issued by the President of Zanzibar, Dr. Hussein Mwinyi, in a ceremony held […]
September 6, 2023 7:27 am
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By Isaac Mwanza On Monday, August 14, 2023, the President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema and his Cabinet held a 13th Cabinet Meeting in the Year 2023 at which Zambia’s National Refugee Policy was approved. According to […]
September 5, 2023 7:50 am
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By Zelda Venter Pretoria – A court has found that children born in South Africa to foreign national parents do not automatically entitle them to South African citizenship. The court then turned down an application by Zimbabwean parents for their […]
September 5, 2023 7:48 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Kampala, Uganda | By Michael Wandati | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) has revealed that foreign nationals are enlisting the help of Ugandans to impersonate their parents, facilitating their Ugandan passport applications. Simon Peter Mundeyi, spokesperson for […]
September 4, 2023 4:11 pm
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Lyonnel Essone Mbeng Régie par la loi n°37/98 du 20 juillet 1999, portant Code de la nationalité gabonaise, l’acquisition de la nationalité devrait être amendée. C’est l’annonce faite, ce lundi 4 septembre 2023, par le Général de Brigade Brice Clotaire […]
September 4, 2023 4:06 pm
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JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA REPUBLIQUE GABONAISE 4 SEPTEMBRE 2023 – N°225 Bis Spécial Article 38 : Tout candidat aux fonctions de Président de la Transition doit remplir les conditions suivantes : • être une personnalité civile ou militaire ; • […]
September 4, 2023 6:35 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
The Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development of the African Union Commission (AUC), the Office of the Legal Counsel (OLC), African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) in coordination with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) […]