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Kenya: Documenting Frere Town’s slave history for the next generation

Published: 4/Aug/2018
Source: Deutsche Welle

By Diana Wanyonyi (Mombasa) In the 19th century, slaves en route to Zanzibar were freed by British navy forces and resettled at Frere Town in Mombasa, Kenya. Price Haywood has taken it upon himself to document their journey and his […]

Angola: Governante admite falhas na atribuição de nomes

Published: 2/Aug/2018
Source: ANGOP

Moçâmedes – As diferentes conservatórias a nível do país e na província do Namibe em particular têm falhado na atribuição de nomes , devido a falta de uma lista onomástica nacional (lista de nomes próprios nacionais), admitiu, hoje, quinta-feira, nesta […]

Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2018

Published: 2/Aug/2018

Being an Act to remove the disqualification of dual citizens from contesting election as a member of Parliament and prohibiting the election and/or appointment of dual citizens as President, Vice President, and Speaker. [ ] ENACTED by the President and […]

Home Affairs calls on qualifying naturalisation applicants to update contact details

Published: 2/Aug/2018
Source: South Africa Department of Home Affairs

The Department of Home Affairs calls on all foreign nationals who have applied for citizenship through naturalisation to approach offices where they lodged their applications to urgently update their contact details. The Department is concluding its adjudication processes to be […]

South Africa: Call for naturalisation applicants to update details

Published: 2/Aug/2018
Source: SANews.gov.za

The Department of Home Affairs has called on all foreign nationals who have applied for citizenship through naturalisation to approach offices where they lodged their applications so that they can urgently update their contact details. The department is concluding its […]

Policy Brief: “Legal Identity” and Biometric Identification in Africa

Published: 1/Aug/2018
Source: American Political Science Association

By Bronwen Manby There is near-universal consensus on the importance of “legal identity” as a foundation for economic development and respect for rights. But insufficient attention is paid to the risks attendant on a drive to roll out biometric identification […]

Uganda: Kabale, NIRA Embarks On Forceful Registration of Births and Deaths

Published: 1/Aug/2018
Source: Chimpreporters

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) this week embarked on the compulsory registration of child births and deaths in Kabale district. NIRA Public Relations Assistant Michael Muganga, speaking Monday at a day-long training of sub county chiefs and other […]

‘Prove SA citizenship’

Published: 1/Aug/2018
Source: News24 (South Africa)

By Nompilo Kunene Home Affairs say that a local man’s South African citizenship is in dispute, despite him being in possession of a green ID book, and having lived in South Africa since the 1980s. Wynand van der Walt said […]