A growing wave of African Americans are relocating to Kenya, citing the need to connect with their history and culture, or “coming home,” a phrase often used among the Black community By EVELYNE MUSAMBI and DESMOND TIRO NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) […]
By Raymond Enoch The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that Nigeria will officially roll out a new General Multipurpose Identity Card (GMPC) by October 2025, a move set to transform access to services, financial inclusion, and government programs […]
Illegal Printing, Issuance Of Plastic Card Persist Despite Govt Warning The National Identification Number (NIN) system was introduced in Nigeria to provide a reliable means of identifying all citizens and other legal residents. While over 100 million people have been […]
BY Prof Mike Ozekhome, SAN OFR, Ph.D Opinion INTRODUCTION In a candid interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Sunday, Senior British Conservative politician of Nigerian descent Kemi Badenoch, offered a striking and controversial insight into the limitations of Nigerian citizenship […]
Sudanese authorities are systemically denying access to identification documents, especially passports, to human rights defenders, political opponents and peace advocates calling for an end to the war, a sustainable peace, and democratic transition. Sudanese authorities are systemically denying access […]
La gestion des demandes de nationalité au Bénin change de main. Par une note officielle datée du lundi 21 juillet 2025, le ministère de la Justice a ordonné la suspension immédiate de la délivrance des certificats de nationalité par les […]
By Catherine Nakato We have received a directive from the President to stop handling dual citizenship for specific groups, including Banyarwanda and Sudanese The Ministry of Internal Affairs has confirmed a presidential directive halting the processing of dual citizenship applications […]
When you are stateless, the question of ‘where you are from’ takes on a whole new meaning “Where Are You REALLY From?” is a podcast series from Global Voices that emerged from a panel at the December 2024 Global Voices […]
Monrovia – President Joseph Boakai has appointed his National Security Advisor, Samuel Kofi Woods, to chair a newly formed steering committee to oversee the implementation of the National Biometric Identification System (NBIS), with a revised rollout deadline of April 13, […]
By Sem Billy David I, Namibian Entrepreneur & Proponent Namibia’s journey toward national development and prosperity is inextricably linked with its wealth and pained past. One dark chapter—often hidden from view but deeply significant—is the forced displacement and brain drain […]
By Ayang Macdonald A bill on the identification of natural persons in Madagascar has received the greenlight of the senate in a major boost for the country’s digital transformation agenda. The Senate adopted the text on July 4, days after […]
Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of Chad CEDAW/C/TCD/CO/5 Extracts: Nationality 31. The Committee notes that the 2023 Constitution of Chad recognizes the equal right of women and men to confer their nationality to their children. However, it notes […]