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Comores : un vaste trafic de passeports diplomatiques démantelé

Published: 13/Jan/2018
Source: FranceInfo (Paris)

Par Michel Lachkar 2.800 passeports diplomatiques des Comores ont été délivrés entre 2008 et 2016, chiffre étonnant pour un pays de 800 000 habitants. 184 passeports diplomatiques ont été vendus à des non-Comoriens, précise une enquête de Philipe Engels pour […]

Zimbabwe: Posa, Police Act set for amendment

Published: 11/Jan/2018
Source: Zimbabwe Mail

GOVERNMENT is set to amend the Public Order and Security Act (Posa), the Police Act as well as the Citizenship Act as part of an initiative to align legislation with the Constitution. Outlining his Ministry’s 100 day plan, Justice Legal […]

Egypt poised to approve changes to citizenship law

Published: 11/Jan/2018
Source: Al-Monitor

Khalid Hassan  CAIRO — Parliament is set to consider amendments to Egypt’s citizenship law. The country’s administrative courts approved the amendments Dec. 18, and parliament is expected to vote on them. Read more: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/01/egypt-amend-citizenship-law-opposition.html#ixzz67L04922m

Nigeria: NIMC enrols over 28m Nigerians and Legal Residents

Published: 10/Jan/2018
Source: National Identity Management Commission

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has enrolled 28 million Nigerians into the National Identity Database and issued them the National Identification Number (NIN). The figure was reached on Wednesday January 10, 2018. While announcing the figure, the Director General/CEO […]

Moroccan Jewish Community Leaders Play Down Nationality Forfeiture Draft Bill

Published: 9/Jan/2018
Source: North Africa Post

Leaders of the Moroccan Jewish community downplayed the attempts at submitting a draft bill to the Parliament providing for the withdrawal of Moroccan nationality from Jews of Moroccan origin residing in Israeli Settlements. The draft law was suggested by opposition […]

Comores: le président Assoumani n’exclut pas une action en contre Semlex

Published: 5/Jan/2018
Source: RFI

A l’occasion de la présentation des vœux présidentiels à la presse, le chef d’Etat comorien Azali Assoumani est revenu sur l’affaire Semlex : la société belge qui fabrique les pièces d’identité biométriques de nombreux pays d’Afrique dont les Comores, est […]

Moroccan Jews call on King to block attempts to withdraw citizenship

Published: 5/Jan/2018
Source: Middle East Monitor

In the wake of international objections to Donald Trump’s decision to move the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to occupied Jerusalem, Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) has announced its intention to submit a bill stipulating the withdrawal […]