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THINKING ALOUD: Tanzania’s status of the law on dual citizenship

Published: 21/Feb/2018
Source: The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)

It was very good and welcoming news, early February 2018 when President John Magufuli launched the e-passport. The Department of Immigration should be congratulated and I give credit for this initiative. The e-passport will tremendously improve security and misuse with […]

Liberia: Lawmaker backs Dual Citizenship

Published: 20/Feb/2018
Source: The New Dawn (Monrovia)

RiverGee County Senator Conmany B. Wesseh seems to be in support of President George Weah’s recent suggestions for dual citizenship in Liberia, including granting land ownership right to non-Negroes. Appearing on Power FM, a local radio station in Monrovia on […]

Kenya: Miguna deportation raises gaps in citizenship regime

Published: 17/Feb/2018
Source: The Star (Nairobi)

By DR KORIR SING’OEI The deportation of Miguna Miguna has brought to the fore the need to reflect on the citizenship regime introduced by the 2010 Constitution, and the enabling regulatory framework embodied in the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act […]

Kenya: What Constitution provides on aspects of citizenship

Published: 17/Feb/2018
Source: The Star (Nairobi)

By Jill Cottrell-Ghai Citizenship, as an idea, has two main aspects. One is a rather technical, legal, one, conveyed also by the word ‘nationality’. The other is a broad, active concept, of the person as a member of a community, […]

Zimbabwe: Mudede sued over dual citizenship

Published: 16/Feb/2018
Source: Zimbabwe Independent

Zimbabweans who have been denied dual citizenship are challenging the government to respect their constitutional rights, arguing that they risk being disenfranchised in general elections slated for July. By Hazel Ndebele Nearly three million Zimbabweans, including evicted white commercial farmers, […]

Kenya: Bring back Miguna Miguna, Court orders the government

Published: 16/Feb/2018
Source: The Standard (Nairobi)

By Paul Ogemba and Faith Karanja Opposition politician Miguna Miguna is free to return to Kenya after the High Court quashed Government decision to strip him of his citizenship. As soon as the judgement was delivered, Miguna stated he would […]

Côte d’Ivoire: Dans les dédales des apatrides de la Marahoué

Published: 16/Feb/2018
Source: Fraternité Matin (Abidjan)

«Une fois que la nationalité est acquise, rien ne permettra de dénier les droits subséquents de l’acte de naturalisation pour la plupart d’entre vous, cela relève de 1995. Depuis cette date, vous avez tous les droits et vous êtes en […]

Report on Citizenship Law: South Africa

Published: 15/Feb/2018
Source: Global Citizenship Observatory (GLOBALCIT)

By Christine Hobden Review of the history and current status of South African citizenship law, published as part of a series of in-depth country reports by the Global Citizenship Observatory (GLOBALCIT), Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute. […]

Miguna Miguna’s deportation is illegal, Judge Kimaru rules

Published: 15/Feb/2018
Source: The Standard (Nairobi)

By Mercy Asamba It was a reprieve for Miguna Miguna on Thursday after High Court declared the decision to deport him as illegal. In his ruling, Judge Luka Kimaru said that at the time the fiery lawyer was deported, IG […]

Kenya: Miguna vs DPP and others, High Court at Nairobi

Published: 15/Feb/2018
Source: Kenya High Court at Nairobi

Misc. Criminal Application No.57 of 2018 Extracts: As at 3.00 p.m. on 6th February 2018, the Applicant was required to be presented before this court. In fact, at that time, although the Applicant was under the custody of the Police, […]