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Benin to give nationality to descendants of those deported as slaves

Published: 30/Nov/2024
Source: RFI

In Benin, the government has voted through a law offering nationality to “people with an African ancestor deported as part of the slave trade”, with applications due to open in December. By: Melissa Chemam with RFI When introducing the bill […]

Zimbabwe: Namatai Kwekweza to be issued with a new ID

Published: 28/Nov/2024
Source: Bulawayo24.com

Zimbabwean authorities have invited pro-democracy campaigner Namatai Kwekweza to the Registrar-General’s Office to collect her new national identity card after a contentious battle over the replacement of her defaced ID. The development follows legal intervention by her lawyers, Tinashe Chinopfukutwa […]

Côte d’Ivoire: L’AFJCI intensifie la lutte contre l’apatridie à Bouna

Published: 28/Nov/2024
Source: Abidjan.net

Bouna– L’Association des femmes juristes de Côte d’Ivoire (AFJCI) a organisé, mercredi 27 novembre 2024 à l’espace ami des femmes de Bouna, une campagne de sensibilisation visant à intensifier la lutte contre l’apatridie. Cette initiative s’inscrit dans le cadre du […]

Togo: Compte rendu du Conseil des ministres du 26 Novembre 2024

Published: 27/Nov/2024
Source: Republique togolaise

Le Conseil des ministres s’est réuni ce mardi 26 novembre 2024, sous la présidence de Monsieur Faure Essozimna GNASSINGBE, Président de la République. Le Conseil des ministres a examiné et adopté un (01) projet de loi et écouté deux communications. […]

Gupta son’s South African citizenship revoked

Published: 24/Nov/2024
Source: City Press (Johannesburg)

By Dawie Boonzaaier The son of fugitive Ajay Gupta has lost his South African citizenship. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber sent a letter to Kamal Singhala on Thursday, indicating that he had decided to revoke his citizenship. He also ordered […]

Cameroun: dans l’Extrême-Nord, le défi de l’enregistrement des naissances

Published: 24/Nov/2024
Source: RFI

Plusieurs communes du Cameroun se sont lancées dans une course à l’enregistrement des naissances. Dans l’Extrême-Nord du pays, dans la commune de Mora, frontalière avec le Nigeria, on enregistrait moins de 9 % des naissances en début d’année. Pour remonter la […]

Zimbabwe: I want a Zim passport, says Zim-born SA citizen

Published: 23/Nov/2024
Source: Newsday (Harare)

By Silas Nkala A ZIMBABWE-BORN South African citizen has petitioned the Zimbabwean immigration authorities protesting her treatment as a visitor to the country. Tyra Chante Naidoo, a holder of a Zimbabwean birth certificate and national identity card, wrote to the […]

Zimbabwe: Activist Kwekweza threatens court action over ID replacement

Published: 23/Nov/2024
Source: Newsday (Harare)

PROMINENT pro-democracy campaigner Namatai Kwekweza has given the Registrar-General (RG) an ultimatum to replace her national identity card. This is after officials at the Civil Registry Department on October 30, 2024 reportedly refused to replace Kwekweza’s national identity card after […]