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UN, ECOWAS alert on one million stateless persons in Nigeria, others

Published: 18/Oct/2019
Source: Guardian (Abuja)

By Joke Falaju, Abuja The United Nations (UN) and Economic Community of West Africa, States (ECOWAS) has urged government of member countries, civil societies and other regional partners to join in the campaign against statelessness in the region. This followed […]

Botswana: Citizenship Appeal Cases Common in Border Villages

Published: 17/Oct/2019
Source: Botswana Daily News

By Portia Ikgopoleng Siviya — The Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs, Mr Ngaka Ngaka, says appeals on citizenship issuance are common in villages along the border. Addressing a kgotla meeting in Siviya in North East District, Mr Ngaka […]

Kenya: ‘Statelessness’ fears to delay Dadaab closure

Published: 16/Oct/2019
Source: Business Daily Africa (Nairobi)

Kenya may be forced to delay the closure of Dadaab Refugee Camp to avoid rendering thousands of people stateless. Nairobi’s delegation attending this year’s intergovernmental meeting on refugees and statelessness, in Geneva, Switzerland, last week admitted there are still people […]

Nigeria: Backlash Greets NIMC Announcement Of N5000 For National ID Renewal

Published: 15/Oct/2019
Source: Sahara Reporters (New York)

Despite claiming that the money charged would enable it make the item available all the time, citizens didn’t buy the idea, describing it as a fraudulent means to extort the populace. Nigerians on various social media platforms on Tuesday condemned […]

Botswana: Ministry to Investigate Matshelagabedi

Published: 14/Oct/2019
Source: Botswana Daily News

By Thamani Shabani Francistown — The Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs, Mr Ngaka Ngaka, has resolved to send officers to Matshelagabedi to investigate a citizenship issue affecting some residents. This was after it emerged during a kgotla meeting […]

How Nigeria plans to end statelessness – Minister

Published: 12/Oct/2019
Source: Premium Times (Abuja)

By Nike Adebowale The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar, has expressed the Nigerian government’s commitment to end statelessness by tackling gender-based violence in the country. She said the government is determined to end statelessness […]