Author Archives for Djibril Balde

Tanzania: Unicef Moves to Reduce Birth Certificate Burden

September 17, 2016 12:57 pm Published by Comments Off on Tanzania: Unicef Moves to Reduce Birth Certificate Burden

Dar es Salaam — Unicef and the government will on Thursday roll out a new birth registration process. The Under-five Birth Registration Initiative (U5BRI) aims to address challenges around birth registration across the country. In an exclusive interview with The […]


Gabon : une enquête en France relance la polémique sur la filiation d’Ali Bongo

September 16, 2016 2:33 pm Published by Comments Off on Gabon : une enquête en France relance la polémique sur la filiation d’Ali Bongo

Selon l’enquête publiée jeudi par le quotidien régional français Midi Libre, Ali Bongo aurait passé une partie de son enfance à Alès, dans le sud de la France. Des informations qui remettent en cause la thèse selon laquelle il serait […]


Liberia: A Case for Dual Citizenship

September 16, 2016 12:42 pm Published by Comments Off on Liberia: A Case for Dual Citizenship

Liberia has a political structure that closely resembles that of the United States. As the country prepares for its next election, which will be held in 2017, Liberians in the country and the Diaspora are closely monitoring each presidential candidate […]


Nigeria: UN, Cso Launch Project Against Statelessness

September 14, 2016 2:26 pm Published by Comments Off on Nigeria: UN, Cso Launch Project Against Statelessness

The West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF), with support from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), has launched a project aimed at reducing the risk of statelessness in Nigeria. The United Nations (UN) describes statelessness as a situation […]


South Africa: Media statement regarding hoax online article on DNA requirements for birth registration

September 14, 2016 1:04 pm Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Media statement regarding hoax online article on DNA requirements for birth registration

The Department of Home Affairs has noted a hoax article in the social media space purported to emanate from an interview conducted with Minister Malusi Gigaba pertaining to the introduction of compulsory DNA testing requirements for registration of new births. […]


Birth registration helps fight child trafficking

September 13, 2016 10:36 am Published by Comments Off on Birth registration helps fight child trafficking

Limpopo – Proper birth registration has been identified as a major tool in the fight to prevent child trafficking and other social ills that include child labour, illegal adoption and sexual exploitation. Limpopo MEC of health DR Phophi Ramathuba made […]


Tanzania: Former Country Director of NGO Stateless

September 12, 2016 6:12 pm Published by Comments Off on Tanzania: Former Country Director of NGO Stateless

Musoma — Former Country Director of Ped World Organisation Anudo Ochieng’ Anudo is stranded at no-man’s land on the Tanzania-Kenya border at Sirari. Mr Anudo insists he was born of Tanzanian parents and lived and worked in Manyara Region for […]


South Africa: Father takes Home Affairs to court after fighting to register son’s birth for five years

September 12, 2016 9:58 am Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Father takes Home Affairs to court after fighting to register son’s birth for five years

By KATHARINE CHILD In the eyes of the state Vusi*, 7, doesn’t exist. He has no birth certificate or ID number. For the past five years his father has tried to register his birth with the Department of Home Affairs […]


Rwanda: NIDA to Work With Local Leaders to Improve Service

September 6, 2016 3:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Rwanda: NIDA to Work With Local Leaders to Improve Service

By Sharon Kantengwa The officials were trained at a two-day workshop organised by Irembo in partnership with Ministry of Local Government (Minaloc) and National Identification Agency (NIDA). Robert Habimana, the territory coordinator of Rwanda Online, said the workshop sought to […]


Nigeria: NPoC Begins Birth Registration in Adamawa

September 6, 2016 2:27 pm Published by Comments Off on Nigeria: NPoC Begins Birth Registration in Adamawa

Yola — The National Population Commission (NPoC) has commenced birth registration in Adamawa state and has requested for additional manpower from the state civil service to assist with the process. Speaking at the flag-off of the registration exercise being coordinated […]


Birth registration helps fight child trafficking

September 1, 2016 3:58 pm Published by Comments Off on Birth registration helps fight child trafficking

Limpopo – Proper birth registration has been identified as a major tool in the fight to prevent child trafficking and other social ills that include child labour, illegal adoption and sexual exploitation. Limpopo MEC of health DR Phophi Ramathuba made […]


Mali : Cause des crises en Afrique : Mohamed Kimbiri : “La plupart de nos dirigeants sont des pions de la France”

September 1, 2016 12:07 pm Published by Comments Off on Mali : Cause des crises en Afrique : Mohamed Kimbiri : “La plupart de nos dirigeants sont des pions de la France”

“La solution doit être d’abord politique parce que c’est une question de dirigeants. Actuellement, la plupart de nos dirigeants sont des pions de la France. Nos présidents sont des binationaux : Alassane Ouattara, Macky Sall, Alpha Condé, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita. […]