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UNHCR Campaign to End Statelessness Update April-June 2020

Published: 21/Jul/2020
Source: UNHCR

Extracts related to Africa: Mobilizing governments and civil society In April and May in Somalia, UNHCR undertook consultations with senior government officials of the Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation to discuss the implementation of Somalia’s High-Level Segment pledges, […]

Inside Nigeria’s 13-year-old quest for widespread digital identification

Published: 21/Jul/2020
Source: TechPoint.Africa (Nigeria)

By Emmanuel Paul Throughout history, humans have needed means of identification in the course of their daily activities. Over the years, this has evolved from sounds and other bodily signals to physical tokens like passports and ID cards among others. […]

Botswana: Government to amend Citizenship Act

Published: 12/Jul/2020
Source: YourBotswana.com

The Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs, Annah Mokgethi says the ministry will present to Parliament proposed amendments to the citizenship act. She said this during a meeting addressed by the Vice President Slumber Tsogwane in Sefhare and Mahalapye […]

400 Batswana renounce their citizenship

Published: 12/Jul/2020
Source: Sunday Standard (Gaborone)

By Cedric Swanka Since Parliament deliberations last year on dual citizenship, around 400 Batswana have so far renounced their foreign citizenship. While government is yet to take a firm stance on whether it approves or disapproves of its citizens possessing […]

Droits humains : les magistrats congolais renforcent leurs capacités

Published: 11/Jul/2020
Source: Agence d'Information d'Afrique Centrale

Un atelier destiné aux magistrats impliqués dans la chaine de délivrance des certificats de nationalité sur l’apatridie s’est ouvert à Brazzaville, sous la direction de Quentin Banga, administrateur national de protection au HCR. Cet atelier, qui va durer deux jours, […]

Botswana Citizenship (Amendment) Bill No. 9 of 2020

Published: 10/Jul/2020

CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2020 (Published on 10th July, 2020) MEMORANDUM 1. A draft of the above Bill, which it is intended to be presented to the National Assembly is set out below. 2. The object of the Bill is to […]