Author Archives for Bronwen Manby
May 25, 2022 12:20 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Selon le directeur provincial des affaires sociales, Joël Rodrigue Abessolo Abogho « l’année dernière, le gouvernement par le biais du ministère des affaires sociales en partenariat avec l’Unicef avait décidé qu’au niveau de la province de l’Ogooué- Ivindo, il fallait voir […]
May 23, 2022 5:10 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Editorial: At long last, both the House of Representatives and the Liberian Senate have separately agreed to enact the Dual Citizenship bill into law that would allow Diaspora Liberians, who hold citizenships of foreign countries, to maintain their Liberian citizenship. […]
May 23, 2022 5:08 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Monrovia – The Eminent Chairman of the All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD), Eminent Emmanuel S. Wettee, has lauded the Senate, under the leadership of Pro-temp Albert Chie, for concurring with the House of Representatives on the passage of the […]
May 22, 2022 12:18 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Marko Phiri As the number of children born in South Africa to undocumented migrant parents continues to grow, researchers have raised concerns about the unchecked cycle of statelessness and undocumented foreigners in the country. Thousands of children born to […]
May 20, 2022 12:41 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency together with 15 civil society organizations from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, South Sudan, Sudan, and Rwanda have launched the region’s first statelessness network, to advance ongoing efforts in eradicating statelessness in the region. Comprising human […]
May 20, 2022 9:54 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Henry Karmo MONROVIA – The Liberian Senate on Thursday voted in the majority in favor of the passage of the amended Alien and Nationality Law. The Senate vote Thursday was a concurrence vote as the House of Representatives had […]
May 18, 2022 4:46 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
The impact of COVID-19 in South Africa, by existing data, has been the most severe on the African continent. South Africa, which accounted for 38.1% of total COVID-19 infections in Africa as of March 2022, is home to approximately 2.9 […]
May 17, 2022 6:59 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
(Togo First) – Lomé accueille depuis ce mardi 17 mai 2022, un atelier sous-régional du programme d’identification unique pour l’intégration régionale et l’inclusion en Afrique de l’Ouest (WURI). La rencontre de 3 jours, à l’initiative de l’Unité de gestion du […]
May 17, 2022 9:57 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
The state is denying learners their rights, says lawyer By Liezl Human The future is uncertain for 18-year-old Dudu Setoe who has never had a birth certificate or an Identity Document (ID) despite many back-and-forths to Home Affairs offices. Although […]
May 16, 2022 5:13 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Iqra Ishaq Over the last decade, an estimated 40,000 persons have left their countries to join ISIS. Tunisian nationals who joined ISIS in Iraq, Libya or Syria are estimated at between 4,500–6,000, making Tunisia the country with the highest […]
May 13, 2022 11:32 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Le Haut commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés UNHCR , a participé à deux rencontres ce mercredi 11 mai 2022 avec les autorités provinciales du Kasaï Oriental afin de poursuivre avec le travail amorcé à kananga dans l’élaboration du […]
May 13, 2022 7:17 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Spain has traded five decades of neutrality on Western Sahara while getting nothing but a spyware scandal in return. By Marcos Bartolomé, a Spain-based journalist and researcher. Spain’s foreign policy strives to secure the country’s status as a relevant middle […]