Un recul notable en une décennie À l’échelle mondiale, le taux d’enregistrement des naissances a légèrement progressé, passant de 75 % à 77 %, selon l’UNICEF. Cependant, à Madagascar, la situation s’est détériorée. Le taux national d’enregistrement est passé de 83 % en 2012 à 74 % […]
Addis Abeba– The Ethiopian Immigration and Citizenship Service (ICS) has denied allegations that Eritrean nationals in Ethiopia are being subjected to arbitrary fees or deportation practices, describing the claims as “misleading and false.” In a statement issued on 13 December, […]
Residents of a coastal fishing village in The Gambia say they are struggling to get basic government services over an unresolved nationality issue. According to the government, they are not entitled to citizenship, but the residents want a compromise. Watch: […]
By Bekai NJIE As Paul Techy queued with dozens of others in his coastal Gambian fishing village, he hoped to move one step closer towards finally belonging in the only country he had ever called home. Gambian citizenship has long […]
Paul Techy n’a connu dans son existence que ce village de la Gambie. Cela ne fait pas pour autant un citoyen gambien de ce descendant de migrants ghanéens qui ont fondé ici au siècle dernier ce qui allait devenir Ghana […]
La déclaration des enfants à l’état civil est une véritable bataille menée par plusieurs structures comme l’association «A bras grands ouverts» (Abgo). Le constat est alarmant car ils sont des centaines de milliers d’enfants, voire plus, à être dans cette […]
Statelessness denies millions globally the right to nationality, limiting access to basic services and economic opportunities. In Kenya, the Shona community remained stateless until December 2020, when they were granted Kenyan citizenship. This report uses primary data from the 2024 […]
Les services de l’état civil et population de la ville de Kinshasa affirment avoir délivré 234 000 actes de naissance cette année, ce qui représente un taux de 66%, soit un accroissement de 6% par rapport au taux de 60% […]
The government must prioritise reforms to address the ongoing discrimination and marginalization of border populations and stateless communities regarding birth registration and the issuance of IDs. By Fred Nasubo The implementation of the third-generation ID, also known as the Maisha […]
by Sami Zaptia In a statement entitled ‘‘press clarification’’ issued by the National Oil Corporation (NOC) yesterday, the NOC stated that its chairman, Farhat Bengdara does not hold an Emirati citizenship. The statement read: ‘‘A news item has spread on […]
African Journal of History and Geography Vol3(1) pp.167-175 December 2024 DOI: 10.37284/ajhg.3.1.2476 Abstract Kenya is a multi-ethnic country, with over 40 different ethnic groups. Various ethnic groups living in Kenya have existed in constant warfare due to the unequal distribution […]
By Abdulkader Assad The Tripoli Court of Appeal issued its final ruling confirming evidence that Farhat Bengdara, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), holds the citizenship of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The court […]