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Namibia: Emanya Residents Receive Identity Documents

Published: 8/Oct/2021
Source: New Era (Windhoek)

Emanya — Joy was visible on the faces of the residents of Emanya in the remote area of Nehale Lya Mpingana in the Oshikoto region, who this week received identity documents through an outreach programme to serve rural communities. Members […]

UNHCR recommends the cessation of refugee status for Ivorians

Published: 7/Oct/2021
Source: UNHCR

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has recommended that States hosting Ivorian refugees end their refugee status and facilitate their voluntary repatriation, reintegration, or acquisition of permanent residency or naturalization for those wishing to remain in host countries. “In light of […]

Démographie : la biométrie introduite à l’état civil au Congo

Published: 6/Oct/2021
Source: Agence d'information d'Afrique Centrale

Le document de politique nationale de réforme et de modernisation de l’état civil au Congo, qui introduit la biométrie au cours du recensement, a été validé, le 6 octobre à Brazzaville, à l’issue d’un atelier dirigé par le ministre de […]

Minorities, Discrimination and Statelessness

Published: 1/Oct/2021
Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Racial discrimination or other discrimination such as on the grounds of minority status, religion or belief, age, gender identity or gender expression, disability, language, sex, sex characteristics or sexual orientation, as well as intersectional or multiple forms of discrimination, is […]

Libya: Council of Ministers Decision No. 322 of 2021 for the formation of a Central Committee for Nationality and Reporting on some related Provisions

Published: 27/Sep/2021

قرار رئيس مجلس وزراء حكومة الوحدة الوطنية رقم ٣٢٢ لسنة ٢٠٢١ ميلادية بتشكيل لجنة مركزية للجنسية وتقرير بعض الأحكام Article 1: establishes a central committee to study the applications for Libyan nationality. The committee is made up of representatives from […]

ECOWAS Court President tasks UNHCR on protection of stateless persons

Published: 26/Sep/2021
Source: Agence de Presse Africaine

APA – Lagos (Nigeria) The President of the ECOWAS Court, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has challenged the UN agency responsible for refugees to work with the relevant regional and national institutions towards the adoption of legislation that will enhance the […]

Au Gabon, le drame des milliers d’enfants fantômes

Published: 25/Sep/2021
Source: VOA

Au Gabon, des milliers d’enfants non déclarés à la naissance ne seront pas admis dans les écoles. Ils sont appelés enfants fantômes ou invisibles. A Libreville comme à l’intérieur du pays, la réalité donne le vertige. 7400 enfants légalement invisibles […]

The Curious Story of Nigeria’s Passport Shortage

Published: 23/Sep/2021
Source: West Africa Weekly

State-sanctioned racketeering, ethnic nepotism, a complete failure of due diligence, and how an indicted cocaine trafficker has come to control the supply of passports to Nigerian citizens. David Hundeyin “We acknowledge and apologize for the challenges faced in the past […]