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Sudan’s parliament reinstates nationality to people of South Sudanese origin

Published: 10/Jun/2018
Source: Sudan Tribune

June 10, 2018 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese parliament Sunday approved some amendments of the nationality law aimed to reinstate Sudanese citizenship to people of South Sudanese origin who were stripped of their nationality after South Sudan independence 2011. Following the […]

Constitution de la République du Burundi, revisée 2018

Published: 8/Jun/2018

Version de la constitution de 2005 avec les modifications de 2018. Art 12 reste non-modifie: La qualité de Burundais s’acquiert, se conserve et se perd selon les conditions déterminées par une loi. Les enfants nés des hommes ou des femmes […]

South Africa: Tears of joy after court rules against Home Affairs

Published: 7/Jun/2018
Source: Timeslive (South Africa)

By Ernest Mabuza There were tears of joy as the High Court in Cape Town set aside a decision by the Department of Home Affairs to refuse a stateless family’s application for citizenship. The Mulowayi family of Kensington‚ Johannesburg‚ finally […]

Statelessness in the Great Lakes region

Published: 5/Jun/2018
Source: UNHCR & ICGLR

Millions of people around the world are stateless. Many are in the Great Lakes region. Find out what ICGLR and UNHCR are doing to help them.

South Africa: Former Angolan refugees face uncertain future

Published: 4/Jun/2018
Source: GroundUp (South Africa)

They were expecting permanent residence, but they have been offered four years in South Africa instead By Tariro Washinyira The Scalabrini Centre is concerned by a Home Affairs decision to issue a non-renewable Angolan Special Permit (ASP) that expires in […]

Ghana: Call made for amendment of National ID Law

Published: 3/Jun/2018
Source: Ghanaweb.com

National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Kofi Adams has disclosed that his party wants Act 950 amended. Act 950, otherwise known as the National Identification Amendment Law 2017, is what empowers the issuance of new identity cards to […]

Ghana: NIA Contract — Ken Attafuah hits back at Kennedy Agyapong

Published: 3/Jun/2018
Source: Pulse.com.gh

By Abu Mubarik  He denied ever receiving gift of land from the CEO of Identity Management Systems Ltd (IMS), Mr. Moses Baiden, to award his company the national identification card registration contract. The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority […]

L’inscription à l’état civil des enfants étrangers au Maroc: Guide informatif

Published: 1/Jun/2018
Source: Caritas Maroc

CARITAS travaille depuis plusieurs années auprès des familles migrantes pour faciliter l’inscription à l’état civil des enfants nés sur le territoire marocain. C’est à partir de cette expérience que s’est alimenté ce guide destiné aux personnes migrantes et à toute […]