May 16, 2023 3:51 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Vitalio Angula WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA — The Supreme Court of Namibia has ruled in favor of recognizing same-sex marriages from other countries, making Namibia only the second nation on the continent to do so after South Africa. A small group […]
May 16, 2023 3:47 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
The group pleaded with the court for a speedy hearing and determination of its suit seeking the probe and prosecution of Mr Tinubu over his alleged Guinean citizenship. By Ameh Ejekwonyilo A civil society organisation has asked the Federal High […]
May 16, 2023 3:45 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
WINDHOEK – Namibia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday recognised same-sex marriages contracted abroad between citizens and foreign spouses, a landmark ruling in a country where homosexuality is illegal. The decision overturns a ruling reached last year by the High Court, which […]
May 16, 2023 11:05 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Josephine Christopher Dar es Salaam. International relations experts feel Tanzania was blocking itself from utilising the potential of its diaspora as the government maintained its position to reject dual citizenship. Yesterday, Home Affairs minister Hamad Masauni told the Parliament that […]
May 15, 2023 1:32 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Advances in technology and improvements in connectivity have given governments new capabilities, such as digitizing records, capturing biometrics, and automating processes. These improvements have enabled new concepts such as digital identity that allow human data to be converted into a […]
May 14, 2023 5:05 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Claire Mom The federal government says 160 women claiming to be Nigerians in war-torn Sudan have no passports to fly back to the country. In a press briefing on Sunday, Mustapha Ahmed, director general of the National Emergency Management […]
May 11, 2023 6:40 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Temitope Ponle Dr Omar Touray, President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission said only six out of the 15 member states had the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC). Touray said this while presenting his […]
May 8, 2023 7:46 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Abdul Rashid Thomas Sierra Leone’s Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Memunatu Pratt last week granted Sierra Leonean citizenship to 50 African Americans claiming to have Sierra Leonean roots, in a ceremony held at the National Museum in […]
May 8, 2023 4:41 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
ohannesburg (Agence Fides) – Plus de 642.000 enfants migrants ou déplacés vivent en Afrique du Sud. Selon les derniers chiffres de l’UNICEF, ce chiffre stérile comprend les réfugiés, les demandeurs d’asile, les victimes de la traite ou du trafic, les […]
May 8, 2023 11:39 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) – According to the latest UNICEF figures, there are more than 642,000 children living in South Africa as migrants or displaced persons. This number includes refugees, asylum seekers, victims of human trafficking or smuggling, and unaccompanied and […]
May 8, 2023 9:16 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
On April 12, 2023, the Egyptian House of Representatives approved new modifications to Law No. 26 of 1975 on Citizenship. The new amendments pertain to articles 6 and 11 of the Citizenship Law. New Amendments Amendment to Article 6 Under the new […]
May 6, 2023 12:28 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
BAUCHI –The United Nations Children Fund(UNICEF) has stressed the need for parents to register their children at birth, saying that birth registration protects them from exploitation and abuse as Children without birth certificates are more vulnerable to child labor, child […]