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Sierra Leone: Statement by His Excellency, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, at the Ceremony for Granting Citizenships and the Presentation of Passports to African Americans Returning Home

Published: 5/Jan/2021
Source: Sierra Leone Presidency

Download: Remarks-by-President-Bio-at-the-Ceremony-Granting-Citizenship-and-Presenting-Passports-to-African-Americans Also available at: https://statehouse.gov.sl/statement-by-his-excellency-dr-julius-maada-bio-at-the-ceremony-for-granting-citizenships-and-the-presentation-of-passports-to-african-americans-returning-home-freetown-state-house-4-january-202/

Why Rwanda amended law on nationality

Published: 4/Jan/2021
Source: The New Times (Kigali)

By Emmanuel Ntirenganya The new law governing Rwandan nationality offers preferential treatment to people with special skills, talents and those with substantial investment that are needed in the country. Judith Uwizeye, Minister in the Office of the President, told The […]

Ghana: Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo MP-elect responds to allegations of dual citizenship

Published: 1/Jan/2021
Source: MyJoyOnline.com (Accra)

MP-elect for Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo has fought off claims that she holds dual citizenship despite contesting and winning the parliamentary seat for the constituency. Adelaide Yaa Agyeiwaa Ntim has revealed that she renounced her American citizenship months to the elections. “I heard that […]

Snapshot of CRVS systems in Burundi

Published: 1/Jan/2021
Source: Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Systems, IDRC, Canada

Introduction The purpose of this report is to provide a brief overview of the civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system in the Republic of Burundi. The information was collected through a questionnaire completed by the Directorate General of Territorial […]

Snapshot of CRVS systems in Rwanda

Published: 1/Jan/2021
Source: Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Systems, IDRC, Canada

Introduction The purpose of this report is to provide a brief introduction to the civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system in Rwanda. The information was collected through a questionnaire completed by the National Identification Agency and the National Institute […]

Snapshot of CRVS systems of Madagascar

Published: 1/Jan/2021
Source: Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Systems, IDRC, Canada

By Mia Harbitz Introduction The purpose of this report is to provide a brief overview of the civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system in Madagascar. The information was collected by a desk review of publicly available documents pertaining to […]

UNHCR Southern Africa Statelessness Newsletter Oct-Dec 2020

Published: 31/Dec/2020
Source: UNHCR

Updates including information on the 6th anniversary of the #IBELONG campaign to end statelessness UNHCR Southern Africa Statelessness Newsletter EN Oct-Dec 2020 UNHCR Afrique australe Apatridie Bulletin FR oct-dec 2020 UNHCR IBELONG 6th anniversary Southern Africa  

Shona Celebrate Kenyan Citizenship as Decades of Closed Legal Doors Open

Published: 31/Dec/2020
Source: Voice of America

By Brenda Mulinya NAIROBI – Members of the ethnic Shona community in Kenya are celebrating their new status as Kenyan citizens after decades of being stateless. Nazizi Dube gazes at what is now her most prized possession – a document […]