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Zimbabwe: National documentation inquiry on cards

Published: 18/Jun/2019
Source: The Herald (Harare)

Walter Nyamukondiwa, Kariba Bureau THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) is set to roll out a five-month national inquiry on identity documents to establish gaps and the extent of their unavailability among Zimbabweans. The inquiry is part of fostering and […]

Address by South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, at the 5th Annual Meeting of the ID4Africa Movement

Published: 18/Jun/2019
Source: South Africa Department of Home Affairs

Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi Executive Chairman of ID4Africa, Dr Joseph Atick African government officials Representatives of international agencies and development organisations, Industry experts Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to have the honour of addressing […]

Ghana Card issued to ‘Togolese’ genuine – NIA

Published: 16/Jun/2019
Source: Ghanaweb.com

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has responded to a report on social media that seems to suggests that a Togolese national has ‘fraudulently’ acquired the Ghana Card. According to NIA, the said card was genuine. NIA in a statement signed […]

Toa Kitambulisho! Evolution of Registration of Persons in Kenya

Published: 14/Jun/2019
Source: The Elephant (Nairobi)

Under the Registration of Persons Act (Cap.107), it is a requirement by the law of Kenya that a Kenyan citizen who attains the age of eighteen must have an Identity card facilitated through the Department of National Registration Bureau. By […]

5 million Tanzanians have been issued with national IDs, minister

Published: 13/Jun/2019
Source: The Guardian (Dar es Salaam)

DEPUTY Minister for Home Affairs, Hamad Masauni yesterday disclosed that five million Tanzanians have been issued with national identification cards, with 13 million others still in the process. Masauni was responding to a question by Buyungu MP, Christopher Chiza (CCM), […]

Stateless in Africa: Why 700,000 have their ‘dreams ended’

Published: 12/Jun/2019
Source: BBC (London)

Sixteen-year-old Peter should be preparing for his future by taking his final exams. However, he is one of the 700,000 stateless citizens in Africa, which means he won’t be able to finish his schooling. Peter is part of a small […]

Rwanda: Regarding the national identity card

Published: 12/Jun/2019
Source: The New Times (Kigali)

By Elizabeth Buhungiro Every Rwandan aged sixteen years and above is obligated to possess a national identity card. According to LAW N°14/2008 OF 04/6/2008 governing registration of the population and issuance of the national identity card, issuance of the national […]

Foreigners can be granted Egyptian citizenship under certain conditions: MP

Published: 11/Jun/2019
Source: Al Ahram (Cairo)

By Gamal Essam El-Din Kamal Amer, head of the Egyptian parliament’s defence and national security committee, told reporters that the committee has finished debating the amendment of two laws aimed at regulating Egyptian nationality (law 26/1975), and the residence of […]

Parliament denies granting Egyptian nationality for $10K

Published: 11/Jun/2019
Source: Egypt Today

CAIRO – 11 June 2019: Head of the Parliament’s Defense and National Security Committee Kamal Amer denied granting the Egyptian nationality to foreign investors for $10,000. Amer added during his phone call to Mubasher channel that $10,000 or the equivalent […]