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How Tanzanians will benefit from digital identity system

July 17, 2023 7:26 am Published by Comments Off on How Tanzanians will benefit from digital identity system

Arusha. A new digital identity is set for a roll out as Tanzania inches towards a digital economy. ‘Unique Number ID’ will enable all users to electronically access all the critical government services and the same from the private sector. […]


Sénégal: A Tivaouane, les écoles aident leurs élèves à disposer de leur extrait de naissance

July 16, 2023 2:58 pm Published by Comments Off on Sénégal: A Tivaouane, les écoles aident leurs élèves à disposer de leur extrait de naissance

Tivaouane, 16 juil (APS) – Les établissements scolaires de Tivaouane, dans la région de Thiès (ouest), s’organisent pour que leurs élèves ne disposant pas d’acte de naissance puissent en avoir, suite à l’incendie du service d’état civil de la cité […]


Egypt Cabinet withdraws citizenship from 3 siblings holding Israeli citizenship

July 14, 2023 3:33 pm Published by Comments Off on Egypt Cabinet withdraws citizenship from 3 siblings holding Israeli citizenship

Cabinet withdrew Egyptian citizenship Thursday from three citizens holding Israeli citizenship on charges of obtaining foreign citizenship without authorization. The ruling was published in the 28th edition of the Cabinet’s official gazette.  Two of the three siblings, H. A and A.A, […]


Maroc: Acte de naissance et de décès, livret de famille… Ce qui change avec la digitalisation de l’état civil

July 14, 2023 1:34 pm Published by Comments Off on Maroc: Acte de naissance et de décès, livret de famille… Ce qui change avec la digitalisation de l’état civil

Adopté le 1er juin dernier, le décret n°2.22.04 portant application de la loi n°36.21 relative à l’état civil, vient d’être détaillé dans le Bulletin officiel du 6 juillet 2023. Il détaille le fonctionnement de l’autorité centrale en charge du Registre […]


Refugees Married to Kenyan Citizens Seek Citizenship Rights

July 13, 2023 3:27 pm Published by Comments Off on Refugees Married to Kenyan Citizens Seek Citizenship Rights

Rights groups in Kenya are campaigning for refugees married to Kenyans to obtain citizenship. The Kenyan Constitution allows foreign nationals married to Kenyans to register for citizenship after seven years of marriage. But they must have residency status to apply, […]


Gabon: lutte contre l’apatridie, actes et certificats de naissance bientôt gratuits

July 13, 2023 12:28 pm Published by Comments Off on Gabon: lutte contre l’apatridie, actes et certificats de naissance bientôt gratuits

Enfants apatrides sans identité, fantômes et invisibles, l’État gabonais ne veut plus de cette situation sur son territoire. Notifiée en septembre 2022 par le ministre de la Santé, et sans grande portée, la gratuité et non conditionnelle de la délivrance des actes […]


French Administrative Supreme Court rejected a stateless status application from a Sahrawi applicant

July 13, 2023 9:00 am Published by Comments Off on French Administrative Supreme Court rejected a stateless status application from a Sahrawi applicant

By Maëliss GUILLAUD France’s highest administrative court has denied statelessness status to a Sahrawi-born individual residing in the country since 2013. The decision, based on procedural grounds and a narrow interpretation of statelessness, raises important questions about the imposition of […]


DA lodges complaint with the Public Protector for the discrimination of naturalised citizens by Home Affairs

July 7, 2023 6:40 pm Published by Comments Off on DA lodges complaint with the Public Protector for the discrimination of naturalised citizens by Home Affairs

Issued by Angel Khanyile MP – DA Shadow Minister of Home Affairs The Department of Home Affairs’ is failing to issue Smart ID cards to naturalised South African citizens. While the DHA introduced Smart ID cards in 2013, priority was […]


Over 100 000 stateless people live in Namibia

July 7, 2023 11:06 am Published by Comments Off on Over 100 000 stateless people live in Namibia

By Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Namibian Government estimates that there are at least 141 048 stateless and undocumented people residing in Namibia. This was revealed by the Minster of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Albert Kawana this week during the […]


Gabon : Les parents des enfants apatrides impatients d’avoir leurs actes de naissances

July 6, 2023 4:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Gabon : Les parents des enfants apatrides impatients d’avoir leurs actes de naissances

« Nous sommes depuis lors, sans suite. Nous avons fourni tous les documents nécessaires en vue de l’établissement de l’acte de naissance de l’enfant. Comment allons-nous faire pour le scolariser, s’il n’a pas sa pièce d’état civil ? », s’interroge un parent.  Les […]


Madagascar: protection des données et état civil: l’OIF et le ministère de la Justice conjuguent leurs efforts

July 6, 2023 4:13 pm Published by Comments Off on Madagascar: protection des données et état civil: l’OIF et le ministère de la Justice conjuguent leurs efforts

La ministre de la Justice, Landy Mbolatiana Rama­nan­te­nasoa, a reçu le représentant de l’Organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF), Léonard-Emile Ognimba, hier à Faravohitra. La lutte contre la corruption, la protection des données et l’octroi de l’état civil, ont été […]


Over 800,000 Ghana Cards uncollected

July 6, 2023 8:06 am Published by Comments Off on Over 800,000 Ghana Cards uncollected

The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof. Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, has said over 800,000 printed national identification cards (Ghana Card) remain uncollected. According to Prof. Attafuah, the NIA has opened a total of 276 district offices which […]