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Sénégal: 1000 enfants en voie d’être enrôlés dans 5 villages

Published: 13/Feb/2021
Source: Sud quotidien

La fondation «Xaleyi», en partenariat avec l’association Tres’Or et la commune de Baba Garage, a procédé avanthier, jeudi 11 février 2021, à Baba Garage, au lancement du projet «Sama këyitu juddu si bess bima juddoo » («Mon acte de naissance, […]

Egypt: Activist Stripped of Citizenship

Published: 11/Feb/2021
Source: Human Rights Watch

(Beirut) – The Egyptian government should reverse its arbitrary and abusive decision, made in December 2020, to revoke the citizenship of political activist Ghada Naguib, Human Rights Watch said today. The Parliament should amend abusive citizenship laws so that they […]

« Enfants invisibles » en Afrique : quelles solutions?

Published: 11/Feb/2021
Source: Le Journal International (Lyon, France)

par Marie Ramaut « 166 millions d’enfants de moins de 5 ans n’ont jamais été déclarés officiellement dans le monde », prévient l’Unicef en 2019. Même si le nombre de naissances enregistrées a progressé de 20 % depuis dix ans, […]

Uganda: MPs considering constitutional amendment to recognize Maragoli tribe

Published: 10/Feb/2021
Source: The Independent (Kampala)

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee has started considering the Constitutional Amendment Bill seeking the recognition of the Maragoli as one of the indigenous tribes in Uganda. Kibanda South MP Jack Odur Lutanywa, the […]

Minister Aaron Motsoaledi welcomes the Public Protector’s report on Citizenship Act

Published: 10/Feb/2021
Source: South African Department of Home Affairs

The Minister of Home Affairs welcomes the Public Protector’s report on the Citizenship Act Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi welcomes the Public Protector’s report on the implementation of the Citizenship Act. As such, the Minister has instructed the Director-General […]

South Africa: Malusi Gigaba off the hook in Gupta citizenship saga

Published: 8/Feb/2021
Source: Independent Online (South Africa)

Durban – Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found former Cabinet minister Malusi Gigaba did not abuse his powers when he granted the Guptas citizenship while he was minister of Home Affairs. Mkhwebane’s office released the finding of her investigation into […]