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Gambia: Parliament debates urgent need for citizenship reform

December 9, 2025 8:07 pm Published by Comments Off on Gambia: Parliament debates urgent need for citizenship reform

By : Jankey Ceesay The National Assembly yesterday debated over the plight of stateless individuals residing in Ghana Town, Brufut. The matter was brought to the floor by Honorable Alhagie Babou Ceesay, Member for Sabach Sanjal, who urged the House […]


Gambia Parliament Debates Plight of Stateless Residents in Ghana Town

December 9, 2025 8:06 pm Published by Comments Off on Gambia Parliament Debates Plight of Stateless Residents in Ghana Town

By: Fatou Krubally The National Assembly on Monday held an intense debate after Hon. Alhagie Babou Ceesay, Member for Sabach Sanjal, raised a Matter of the Day drawing attention to the decades-long statelessness affecting residents of Ghana Town in Brufut. […]


Liberia: Bishop Kortu K. Brown shares how churches can help promote actions against statelessness

December 9, 2025 8:03 pm Published by Comments Off on Liberia: Bishop Kortu K. Brown shares how churches can help promote actions against statelessness

Bishop Kortu K. Brown, from the Apostolic Pentecostal Church and Church Aid, Inc., in Liberia reflects below on why ending statelessness is the responsibility of churches, and some actions they can take in that direction. Through Church Aid, Inc., and […]


Kenya Moves to Address Statelessness as Communities Struggle Without IDs

December 6, 2025 7:50 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya Moves to Address Statelessness as Communities Struggle Without IDs

By David Wafula The Kenyan National Assembly has pledged full support for the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Bill after hearing harrowing stories from residents in Kinondo, Kwale County, who have been living without national identification documents. During a recent engagement, […]


Kenya: 3 chiefs among 29 arrested in multi-agency operation targeting forgery of citizenship documents

December 6, 2025 1:05 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya: 3 chiefs among 29 arrested in multi-agency operation targeting forgery of citizenship documents

A multi-agency operation in Kenya has arrested 29 people, including three chiefs, for forging citizenship documents, land deeds, and IDs. Authorities warn of serious risks to national security and ongoing investigations. By BRUHAN MAKONG NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 6 — A […]


Tanzania insists it won’t grant citizenship to refugees still in camps

December 1, 2025 12:44 pm Published by Comments Off on Tanzania insists it won’t grant citizenship to refugees still in camps

By Dotto Lameck DAR ES SALAAM: THE Tanzanian government has reiterated its position that it will not grant citizenship to refugees living in camps within the country, urging them instead to prepare to return to Burundi, where peace and stability […]


Biometric Digital-ID in Africa: Progress and Challenges to Date – Ten Country Case Studies

December 1, 2025 12:24 pm Published by Comments Off on Biometric Digital-ID in Africa: Progress and Challenges to Date – Ten Country Case Studies

Edited by ‘Gbenga Sesan and Tony Roberts Millions of citizens in Africa are unable to obtain essential services that they are entitled to as new digital ID systems continue being imposed across the continent, requiring them to provide biometric and […]


Tanzania: Government Allows Citizens to Amend Nida Details

November 28, 2025 9:22 pm Published by Comments Off on Tanzania: Government Allows Citizens to Amend Nida Details

By Susan Mmary Dar es Salaam — THE government has approved a special one-year permit allowing Tanzanians to correct their National Identification Authority (NIDA) information, starting October 25, targeting 18,300 individuals whose records were affected by inaccurate or fraudulent documents. […]


Uptake of dual citizenship by Malawians in Zimbabwe increases

November 24, 2025 7:36 pm Published by Comments Off on Uptake of dual citizenship by Malawians in Zimbabwe increases

Raymond Jaravaza, Zimpapers Reporter MALAWIANS living in Zimbabwe are continuing to benefit from the right to dual citizenship, which allows them to obtain passports from both countries in accordance with the constitutional provisions. This was highlighted by Malawi’s Ambassador to […]


South Sudan: Northern Bahr el Ghazal pushes to bar dual citizens from public offices

November 24, 2025 7:35 pm Published by Comments Off on South Sudan: Northern Bahr el Ghazal pushes to bar dual citizens from public offices

The demand emerged during constitution-making dialogues that engaged more than 1,200 individuals and community groups across the state, according to the head of the consultation team, Simon Gatluak. JUBA – Citizens in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State have called for […]


South Africa: Restoring dignity through digital progress: Home Affairs launches new citizenship portal

November 24, 2025 7:32 pm Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Restoring dignity through digital progress: Home Affairs launches new citizenship portal

The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, today announced the launch of the Home Affairs Citizenship Reinstatement Portal, a major step forward in the Department’s digital transformation programme to deliver dignity for all South Africans. This announcement follows the […]


Regional Workshop on Advancing Nationality Rights and Legal Identity for Children Affected by Armed Conflict, Organized by the Office of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict in Partnership with UNHCR and the League of Arab States

November 22, 2025 11:53 am Published by Comments Off on Regional Workshop on Advancing Nationality Rights and Legal Identity for Children Affected by Armed Conflict, Organized by the Office of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict in Partnership with UNHCR and the League of Arab States

Cairo, Egypt, 27 November 2025 – The Analysis and Outreach Hub of the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (OSRSG CAAC) in Doha, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in […]