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Liberians in Diaspora Campaign Against Citizenship For Non-Negro Descent

Published: 2/Mar/2018
Source: FrontPageAfrica (Monrovia)

Monrovia – Concerned diaspora Liberians based in the United States under the banner “Liberians in Defense of Article 27 (LIDA27” has launched a campaign to oppose the amendment of Article 27 of the Liberian Constitution, which bars people of non-negro […]

Why Convince Liberians to Give Citizenship to Non-Negroes?

Published: 1/Mar/2018
Source: FrontPageAfrica (Monrovia)

By Aisha M. Dukulé In his inaugural address, President George M. Weah’s called Liberians to do away with the constitution’s “negro clause”. The President discussed Article 12, stating, “it is my view that keeping such a clause in our constitution […]

Botswana: Dual citizenship bill deferred to allow consultation

Published: 1/Mar/2018
Source: Botswana Daily News

Parliament has been informed that the second reading of the Citizenship Amendment Bill was deferred to allow the Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs to consult further with other ministries about possible consequential amendments to their pieces of legislation. […]

South Africa: Reasons for Guptas’ naturalisation challenged

Published: 28/Feb/2018
Source: The Star / Independent online (South Africa)

By Mayibongwe Maqhina Parliament – A R25 billion investment, employment of 7000 staff and R1million worth of charity in the country were deemed by Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba as “exceptional circumstances” to grant naturalisation of the Gupta family. This […]

Arab Declaration on Belonging and Legal Identity

Published: 28/Feb/2018
Source: League of Arab States

We are the participants in the ministerial conference on “belonging and Legal Identity”, which was held on February 28, 2018, under the patronage of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Tunisia, Béji Caid Sibsi, in the presence of […]

South Africa: MPs hear why Guptas were granted citizenship

Published: 27/Feb/2018
Source: eNCA (South Africa)

PARLIAMENT – Home Affairs director-general Mkuseli Apleni gave reasons to Parliament on Tuesday, why the Guptas were granted early naturalisation in 2015, helping them get South African citizenship. Minister Malusi Gigaba came under fire after he admitted to the extraordinary […]

West Africa Intensifies Efforts to Address Statelessness

Published: 26/Feb/2018
Source: CAJ News Africa

By Alexis Doumbia Abidjan — THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has pledged to eradicate statelessness by 2024. In the region, there at least 700 000 people that are stateless and many more are believed to be at […]