Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Liberia’s low biometric national ID card renewal rate bemoaned by authorities

August 21, 2023 7:36 am Published by Comments Off on Liberia’s low biometric national ID card renewal rate bemoaned by authorities

By Ayang Macdonald The director of Liberia’s National Identification Registry (NIR), Andrew Peters, has expressed concerns over the reluctance by many Liberians and expatriates to renew their national ID cards, despite an executive order compelling them to do so. Speaking […]


Uganda minority groups renew petition for recognition

August 19, 2023 7:34 am Published by Comments Off on Uganda minority groups renew petition for recognition

By JONATHAN KAMOGA Uganda’s minority ethnic groups have petitioned parliament to amend the constitution to grant them citizenship rights. In a joint petition to the Speaker of Parliament last week, the groups said that this exclusion has denied them the […]


SADC People’s Summit Declaration 2023

August 18, 2023 8:23 pm Published by Comments Off on SADC People’s Summit Declaration 2023

Extract MIGRATION AND STATELESSNESS In recognition of SADC States’ obligations under various international and regional conventions and treaties to protect the dignity and rights of all persons, including their rights against cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment and arbitrary deprivation of […]


Tchad : promouvoir l’état civil gratuit, une mission du ministère de la Décentralisation à Sarh

August 14, 2023 9:52 am Published by Comments Off on Tchad : promouvoir l’état civil gratuit, une mission du ministère de la Décentralisation à Sarh

Echanger, faire le suivi et l’évaluation sur les faits d’états civil avec les maires des communes, les sous-préfets et les présidents de gestion de la province du Moyen-Chari tel est l’objet de cette mission. Le directeur général adjoint des ressources […]


Kenya, UNDP ink deal for personal digital identity rollout

August 14, 2023 8:34 am Published by Comments Off on Kenya, UNDP ink deal for personal digital identity rollout

In Summary • UNDP will provide technical assistance and work with the government to mobilise funding and other resources to support the development and implementation of digital ID. • According to the PS, Kenya hopes to benefit from the UN […]


Sénégal: Lancement de la semaine nationale de l’état civil, Matam, au cœur de la SENEC

August 12, 2023 10:02 am Published by Comments Off on Sénégal: Lancement de la semaine nationale de l’état civil, Matam, au cœur de la SENEC

Dans son discours, qui a fait suite à l’intervention du  Directeur général de l’Agence nationale de l’Etat civil, Aliou Ousmane Sall,  le Ministre Mamadou Talla a entretenu le public de l’importance de la SENEC qui est adossée à la Journée africaine de l’état civil célébrée le 10 août de chaque […]


Cameroun: Etat-civil 200 actes de naissance distribués à Batouri

August 12, 2023 9:47 am Published by Comments Off on Cameroun: Etat-civil 200 actes de naissance distribués à Batouri

Ces documents ont été remis au cours d’une opération spéciale de délivrance massive. C’était dans le cadre des manifestations liées à la Journée africaine d’enregistrement des faits d’état-civil et de production de statistiques, ainsi que celle de la décentralisation et […]


UNICEF facilite l’enregistrement des naissances au Bénin

August 11, 2023 9:36 am Published by Comments Off on UNICEF facilite l’enregistrement des naissances au Bénin

174 tablettes, imprimantes, rallonges, banques de recharge et routeurs avec connexion internet. Ainsi est constitué le lot de matériels informatiques d’une valeur de cent soixante-deux millions cent sept mille quatre-vingt-deux mille (162 107 082) francs CFA offerts par le Fonds […]


Relief as over 40,000 Kenyans in UNHCR database acquire Kenyan Citizenship

August 11, 2023 9:10 am Published by Comments Off on Relief as over 40,000 Kenyans in UNHCR database acquire Kenyan Citizenship

By Kinyungu Kithendu and Sally Namuye The government has embarked on a vetting exercise meant to de-register Kenyans listed in UNHCR database. Over 40,000 Kenyans who have found themselves in the UN refugee agency database have been living in desperation […]


Digitalisation improves birth registration in Nigeria

August 10, 2023 12:32 pm Published by Comments Off on Digitalisation improves birth registration in Nigeria

Rhoda Egbe, a 37-year-old mother of 5 children was seen making frantic efforts to ensure her 4 months old son is registered and certified at Federal Medical Centre National Population Commission (NPC) registration centre Makurdi. My parents did not register […]


Namibia – ‘We don’t exist’…a dive into a stateless life

August 8, 2023 8:33 pm Published by Comments Off on Namibia – ‘We don’t exist’…a dive into a stateless life

By Aletta Shikololo Extracts […] Last week, New Era accompanied officials from the immigration ministry to the Oshikoto region, where they continued with the ongoing outreach programme aimed at identifying and documenting the stateless community. […] About 1 000 people […]