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Sierra Leone citizenship – The right to have rights

Published: 16/Nov/2021
Source: Sierra Leone Telegraph

Abdulai Mansaray In a recent announcement, President Bio declared in a tweet that “Another promise made and delivered! My government has just approved and authorised the Attorney General to lay in parliament a proposed amendment to the constitution of Sierra […]

Liberia: House of Representatives Passes Acarous Gray’s Dual Citizenship Bill

Published: 15/Nov/2021
Source: Front Page Africa (Monrovia)

By Alaskai Moore Johnson Monrovia — The House of Representatives has passed into law Montserrado County District #8 Representative, Mr. Acarous Moses Gray’s Dual citizenship bill that he recently introduced in House. The House will now sent their version to […]

Dear Aaron Motsoaledi, please give me South African citizenship

Published: 15/Nov/2021
Source: Mail & Guardian (Johannesburg)

Honourable Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi I know that you are a very busy man, so I will get straight to the point. My name is Ndoji Manika, I am 23 years old. In the year 2001, I was only two […]

Born in but stateless in South Africa

Published: 13/Nov/2021
Source: Mail & Guardian (Johannesburg)

By Masoka Dube Thulani Vuma, who lives in Sabie in Mpumalanga, cannot continue with his studies because he does not have an identity document. Even though he was born in the country 22 years ago, to a Mozambican mother and […]

Liberia: House passes dual citizenship bill

Published: 12/Nov/2021
Source: New Dawn (Monrovia)

Members of the Liberian House of Representatives on Thursday, November 11, passed into law an act to amend the country’s Alien and Nationality Law. The Act, which was co-sponsored by 30 lawmakers from the House of Representatives, was submitted by […]

CEDAW Concluding Observations: South Africa, 2021

Published: 11/Nov/2021
Source: UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of South Africa CEDAW/C/ZAF/CO/5 Nationality 41.The Committee notes the statement made by the delegation during the dialogue indicating that the State party has initiated a birth registration project to ensure the registration of […]

Uganda: House to consider Bill recognising indigenous communities

Published: 11/Nov/2021
Source: The Independent (Kampala)

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has granted leave to Kibanda South MP, Jacob Karubanga to introduce a Private Member’s Bill entitled, the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, seeking to recognise five indigenous communities. The Bill when introduced seeks to amend […]

Namibia: Surrogacy dispute lifts lid on anti-gay issues

Published: 11/Nov/2021
Source: LegalBrief Africa

By Carmel Rickard Twenty years is a lifetime in the law, especially when outdated laws and legal concepts have to be re-considered in the light of modern constitutional principles. That’s one reason that a notice of appeal, filed by the […]

Zimbabwe: Landmark Ruling On Birth Certificates Hailed

Published: 11/Nov/2021
Source: The Herald (Harare)

By Fidelis Munyoro The High Court decision giving fathers of children born out of wedlock a legal right to acquire birth certificates for their children where the mothers cannot be found or become unavailable to do this, has been welcomed […]

South Africa: Stateless children fight for citizenship after four-year legal battle

Published: 8/Nov/2021
Source: Weekend Argus / Independent Online (Johannesburg)

By Murphy Nganga Cape Town – With little to no right at all, the plight for citizenship by naturalisation in South Africa continues to drive vulnerable youths to the margins of society despite the Constitutional Court’s ruling in the matter […]