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Bot­swana moves closer to rat­i­fy­ing key human rights cov­en­ants

Published: 21/Oct/2025
Source: The Monitor (Gaborone)

The Gov­ern­ment of Bot­swana has reaf­firmed its com­mit­ment to rat­i­fy­ing key inter­na­tional cov­en­ants focused on human rights, includ­ing the Inter­na­tional Cov­en­ant on Eco­nomic, Social, and Cul­tural Rights (ICESCR) and the 1961 Con­ven­tion on the Reduc­tion of State­less­ness. Speak­ing on Fri­day […]

Tanzania: ADC candidate pledges to legalize dual citizenship

Published: 20/Oct/2025
Source: Daily News (Dar es Salaam)

KATORO: THE presidential candidate for the Alliance for Democratic Change (ADC), Wilson Mulumbe, has pledged that if elected in the 2025 general election, his government will legalize dual citizenship for the diaspora. Speaking during a campaign rally held in Katoro […]

Bot­swana advances Human Rights through inter­na­tional Acces­sion Con­sulta­tions

Published: 17/Oct/2025
Source: Botswana Guardian

Bot­swana is mak­ing pro­gress in tak­ing pivotal steps to enhance its human rights frame­work. Gov­ern­ment offi­cials and United Nations rep­res­ent­at­ives gathered on Tues­day for a national con­sulta­tion on the coun­try’s acces­sion to the Inter­na­tional Cov­en­ant on Eco­nomic, Social and Cul­tural […]

The danger of questioning citizenship of Kenyan Somalis

Published: 10/Oct/2025
Source: The Nation (Nairobi)

By Umulkher Harun Mohamed (ODM nominated MP) Years ago, when I first visited Johannesburg, I witnessed the kind of fear that turns neighbours into enemies. Posters in the streets demanded that foreigners leave. Taxi drivers whispered angrily about outsiders taking […]

Botswana CBI Program Records 464 Registrations in First Week

Published: 6/Oct/2025
Source: Investment Migration Insider

Botswana’s forthcoming citizenship by investment program logged 464 registrations of interest across 77 countries through its portal during its first week, according to data from Arton Capital, the firm the government contracted to develop the program. The program has a […]

South Africa: 18 Years Without a Name: Siphesihle’s Journey to Recognition

Published: 6/Oct/2025
Source: Legal Resources Centre (South Africa)

By Jean-Andre Butcher When Siphesihle Khumalo walked into her matric year, her focus was the same as every other learner’s: to finish school and take the next step toward her dreams. But in November 2024, just weeks before her final […]

Chad’s Weaponization of Citizenship

Published: 2/Oct/2025
Source: Human Rights Watch

Dangerous Turn Violates Human Rights and Sends Messages to Activists By Lewis Mudge On September 17, the Chadian authorities published a decree purporting to strip blogger Makaila Nguebla and journalist Charfadine Galmaye Saleh of their nationality. The move marks a chilling escalation […]

Botswana launches citizenship program to boost economy beyond diamonds

Published: 26/Sep/2025
Source: Reuters

NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Botswana President Duma Boko said on Friday his country will establish a citizenship-by-investment program, as the southern African country looks to diversify its economy away from its largest export, diamonds. Botswana’s budget has been […]

Botswana to launch Impact Citizenship Programme

Published: 25/Sep/2025
Source: Arton Capital

Arton Capital, the world-leading investment migration consultancy, has today announced an exclusive memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Government of Botswana to build and launch a new Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP). The CIP is set to revolutionise investor access […]