The new generation EAC e-passport was launched during the 17th ordinary Heads of State Summit in Arusha, Tanzania on March 2. A regional passport is obviously not a new development in the East African Community (EAC). The novelty this time […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service has said there is no evidence that the herdsmen wreaking havoc and killing farmers and villagers across the country are foreigners. The NIS Public Relations Officer, Ekpedeme King, said the NIS does not profile people based […]
By Felix Omoh-Asun Over a million Nigerians who have registered for the much publicised national Identity card are yet to be issued with the card. Findings by The Street Journal revealed many Nigerians have waited for the issuing body, the […]
COMMUNIQUE : Il y a plus d’un mois nous menions une campagne numérique intitulée #DroitALidentite pour réclamer la reprise de la délivrance des cartes nationales d’identité en Guinée et celle des passeports dans les ambassades pour nos compatriotes résidents à […]
Concluding observations on the initial report of South Africa CCPR/C/ZAF/CO/1 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the initial report of South Africa and the information presented therein, and regrets that it is 14 years overdue. It expresses appreciation for […]
The government will address concerns raised by youth in Garissa County in getting national identity cards after their fingerprints appeared in the refugees’ data base. Garissa County commissioner, James Kianda said the government will ensure that eligible Kenyans are issued […]
The inclusion of dual nationality in the amended Constitution has cheered critical stakeholders in the economy. The stakeholders are saying the inclusion of this particular provision would bring a lot of economic benefits. Zambia Institute of Transparency and Accountability (ZITA) […]
London-based Liberian scholar Robtel Neajai Pailey held a lecture at the University of Liberia’s main campus last Wednesday to present the findings of her doctoral research on dual citizenship and nationality. Her 350-paged thesis, which is titled, “The Love of […]
Murang’a County Commissioner Kula Hache ordered security agents to arrest and prosecute those who will fail to produce their IDs when asked to do so after April 30. “The law provides that the police arrest those who fail to produce […]
Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey, a senior researcher at the University of Oxford International Migration Institute gives insight on the meaning of citizenship including the rolling Liberian dual citizenship debate. Listen here.
The Mozambican High Commission has been accused of frustrating Makonde people living in Kwale County in their bid to be recognised as Kenyan citizens. Through their chairman Mr Thomas Nguli, the community said Mozambique High Commission is identifying them as […]
By Michael Walls On independence in 1960, Somalia was widely regarded as “the African electoral democracy most likely to succeed”. The people were (mostly) united by language, religion and culture, with few of the inconvenient ethnic divisions that were meant […]