Author Archives for Bronwen Manby
July 17, 2023 7:26 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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. […]
July 16, 2023 2:58 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 14, 2023 3:33 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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, […]
July 14, 2023 1:34 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 13, 2023 3:27 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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, […]
July 13, 2023 12:28 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 13, 2023 9:00 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 7, 2023 6:40 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 7, 2023 11:06 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 6, 2023 4:19 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
« 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 […]
July 6, 2023 4:13 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]
July 6, 2023 8:06 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
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 […]