Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Qu’est-ce que la “légion étrangère” qui pousse le général Oligui à faire des réformes au Gabon ?

September 10, 2023 4:15 pm Published by Comments Off on Qu’est-ce que la “légion étrangère” qui pousse le général Oligui à faire des réformes au Gabon ?

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, […]


Ethiopia orders 1.5 million passports to clear citizen backlog

September 9, 2023 5:15 pm Published by Comments Off on Ethiopia orders 1.5 million passports to clear citizen backlog

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. […]


No place to call home for the Banyarwanda of Uganda

September 7, 2023 4:27 pm Published by Comments Off on No place to call home for the Banyarwanda of Uganda

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 […]


Tanzania: Respect Country’s Laws, Mwinyi Tells 3,319 New Tanzanians

September 6, 2023 8:28 am Published by Comments Off on Tanzania: Respect Country’s Laws, Mwinyi Tells 3,319 New Tanzanians

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 […]


Tanzania grants citizenship to over 3,300 immigrants

September 6, 2023 7:41 am Published by Comments Off on Tanzania grants citizenship to over 3,300 immigrants

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 […]


Unlocking hope for Refugees in Zambia

September 6, 2023 7:27 am Published by Comments Off on Unlocking hope for Refugees in Zambia

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 […]


Children born in South Africa to foreign parents not automatically entitled to SA citizenship, says court

September 5, 2023 7:50 am Published by Comments Off on Children born in South Africa to foreign parents not automatically entitled to SA citizenship, says court

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 […]


Foreigners hiring fake parents to obtain Ugandan passports

September 5, 2023 7:48 am Published by Comments Off on Foreigners hiring fake parents to obtain Ugandan passports

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 […]


Gabon : vers la révision des conditions d’attribution de la nationalité

September 4, 2023 4:11 pm Published by Comments Off on Gabon : vers la révision des conditions d’attribution de la nationalité

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 […]


Gabon: Charte de la Transition

September 4, 2023 4:06 pm Published by Comments Off on Gabon: Charte de la Transition

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 ; • […]


Training Workshop and Steering Meeting on the Draft Protocol on the Specific Aspects of the Right to Nationality and the Eradication of Statelessness in Africa

September 4, 2023 6:35 am Published by Comments Off on Training Workshop and Steering Meeting on the Draft Protocol on the Specific Aspects of the Right to Nationality and the Eradication of Statelessness in Africa

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) […]