Author Archives for Bronwen Manby
February 3, 2022 9:29 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
A new report by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has found that vulnerable children in Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia, including those of mixed parentage, with parents who have been displaced or are members of cross-border communities, and those who have been separated […]
February 3, 2022 8:58 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Amelia Smith & Laila Ahmet In December 2020 Ghada Najibe woke up to a phone call – “the Egyptian government has announced they are stripping you of your nationality”, Ghada’s friend told her down the line. That morning Egypt’s […]
February 2, 2022 11:15 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
La délivrance des actes de naissance biométrique a démarré en Guinée. A N’Nzérékoré, ces travaux se déroulent à l’état civil de la mairie. Pour le moment pas d’affluence. C’est pourquoi le superviseur en charge des activistes, Boniface Dramou, invite les […]
February 1, 2022 6:59 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Millions of people in Africa lack legal identification (ID), and many more have IDs that are not fit for purpose in the digital age. As a result, they are facing challenges to access services and opportunities being created through digitalisation. […]
February 1, 2022 6:01 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
He wants the court to also order Air Lufthansa, Air France to compensate him. by ANNETTE WAMBULWA Court Reporter Exiled Kenyan Lawyer Miguna Miguna now wants Foreign Affairs CS Raychelle Omamo to be committed to civil jail for refusing to […]
February 1, 2022 4:50 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Extracts relevant to Africa: Mobilizing governments and civil society In Togo, UNHCR and the National Assembly organized an information session on statelessness for 80 Members of Parliament on 5 November, which was an opportunity to advocate for the acceleration of […]
February 1, 2022 11:03 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Introduction Egypt is home to over a hundred million people and hosts an unknown number of refugees and migrants, with estimates of several million. Among them are potentially hundreds of thousands of individuals who are stateless or at risk of […]
January 31, 2022 4:26 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Biometrics registration drive planned By Ayang Macdonald he Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA), Rosemary Kisembo, says although there is still much ground to be covered, the country has recorded significant successes in the […]
January 31, 2022 3:50 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
The Nigerian government has re-activated the biometric identification of human rights activist and former Presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. SaharaReporters had reported that the Muhammadu Buhari’s regime earlier in the month deactivated the activist’s national identity card, permanent voter card, international […]
January 31, 2022 11:20 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Children displaced within Mali, or returning from refugee camps outside the country, face ongoing challenges to registering their birth and accessing civil documentation By Daniel Ozoukou Since 2012, Mali has been facing complex security and humanitarian crisis with repeated military […]
January 30, 2022 7:39 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
by SHABAN OMAR Kwale Makonde community members have decried alienation in employment opportunities and useful development projects. According to their chairman Thomas Nguli, some local leaders and residents still perceive them as stateless individuals and not counted as important members […]
January 29, 2022 7:14 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
While the Citizenship Act makes provision for stateless children born in South Africa to obtain citizenship, the (DHA) failed to create regulations for such an application. By Lunga Simelane Human rights activists say the government’s recent review of the Refugees […]
