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South Africa: Children without documentation are denied their basic rights

Published: 27/Sep/2019
Source: Mail & Guardian (South Africa)

By Alison Misselhorn South Africa’s Constitution is one of the most inclusive and progressive in the world, a hard fought achievement to be proud of. Under section 29 of our Constitution every­one has the right to a basic education. “Everyone” […]

Côte d’Ivoire: Une clinique juridique installée dans le Bounkani

Published: 27/Sep/2019
Source: Agence Ivoirienne de Presse

Bouna, 27 sept (AIP)- Une clinique juridique a été ouverte dans la région du Bounkani (Nord-est de la Côte d’Ivoire), dans le cadre de la lutte contre l’apatridie à travers le projet Droit à une nationalité pour tous (DNT). Cette clinique juridique est le […]

South Africa: Recorded Live Births, 2018

Published: 26/Sep/2019
Source: Statistics South Africa

In 2018, a total number of 1 009 065 births were registered with the Department of Home Affairs. These included 927 113 births which occurred and were registered in 2018 as well as 81 952 births that occurred in earlier […]

Nigeria: Private sector to help with reaching targets for ID registration

Published: 26/Sep/2019
Source: Biometric Update

Nigerian authorities are turning to the private sector to help reach an aim of signing up 50 million people a year, the head of identity commission told Bloomberg in an interview. Despite registration efforts dating back to the 1980s, only […]

Nigeria: Bauchi governor on the ‘stateless’ Fulani

Published: 26/Sep/2019
Source: Nigerian Tribune

LAST week, the Bauchi State governor, Mr. Bala Mohammed, said that Fulani herdsmen from Chad, Niger and other neighbouring countries would benefit from the National Livestock Transformation Plan being championed by the Federal Government to put herdsmen and their livestock […]

Boost for Nigeria’s National Identity System

Published: 26/Sep/2019
Source: This Day (Abuja)

Having received federal government’s nod to join the Coalition of International Identity Day, the National Identity Management Commission, last week led Nigeria to become the first country in the world to formally adopt September 16, as her National Identity Day, […]

South Africa: Right to education in the dock

Published: 25/Sep/2019
Source: Grocotts Mail (Grahamstown)

By GEMMA RITCHIE Judgment is reserved in a groundbreaking case heard in the High Court in Makhanda (Grahamstown) on 18 September that highlighted the disastrous plight of children who don’t have official documentation. The application was brought by the Centre […]

Kenya: Huduma Namba system outdated, bound to fail – IT expert

Published: 24/Sep/2019
Source: The Star (Nairobi)

by ANNETTE WAMBULWA A cybersecurity specialist from India has claimed that the Sh6 billion Huduma Namba system acquired by Kenya is archaic and will fail. Anand Venkatanarayanan who has 21 years’ experience in the field was testifying in the case […]

Botswana: Official Explains Citizenship Renunciation Procedures

Published: 24/Sep/2019
Source: Botswana Daily News

By Esther Mmolai Tsau — Baherero and Ovanderu who have shown interest in returning to Namibia have been advised to first acquire Namibian citizenship before renouncing their Botswana citizenship. Ms Dimpho Mathumo of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship was […]