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Press Release: 7th Ordinary Summit of ICGLR Heads of State and Government

Published: 19/Oct/2017
Source: International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)

The Heads of State and Government of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), meeting in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, on 19th October, 2017 under the theme “Fast-Tracking Implementation of the Pact to Facilitate Stability and Development in […]

Kenya: MUHURI v. Minister for Immigration and others

Published: 17/Oct/2017
Source: Kenya High Court at Mombasa

Constitutional Petition No. 50 of 2011 Muslims for Human Rights (Muhuri) On behalf of 40 others v Minister for Immigration & 5 others [2017] eKLR “3. The Petitioner alleges that in the year 1990, the 40 individuals on whose behalf […]

Statelessness affects millions in Africa. Madagascar is tackling the problem

Published: 17/Oct/2017
Source: The Conversation

Cristiano D’Orsi, Research Fellow and Lecturer at the South African Research Chair in International Law (SARCIL), University of Johannesburg Three years ago the United Nations took steps to try and address the issue of statelessness by putting in place a […]

Zimbabwe’s Tobaiwa Mudede advocates for African Registrars General Association

Published: 17/Oct/2017
Source: UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 17 October 2017 (ECA) – The task force meeting on the establishment of the Committee of African Registrars General opened here Tuesday with Zimbabwe’s Registrar General, Tobaiwa Mudede, saying the meeting is crucial and would help enhance […]

African governments must focus on eliminating statelessness – PAP

Published: 17/Oct/2017
Source: African News Agency

A report on the right to nationality in Africa, which urges governments to prevent risks that lead to statelessness, was presented on Tuesday morning at the Fifth Ordinary Session of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), which is being held at […]

Task force meeting on Committee of African Registrars General set for Victoria Falls

Published: 16/Oct/2017
Source: UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, October 16, 2017 (ECA) – A task force meeting on the establishment of the Committee of African Registrars General begins Tuesday in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Speaking ahead of the four-day meeting, Oliver Chinganya, Director of the African […]

Zimbabwe: Govt issues 287 000 IDs

Published: 16/Oct/2017
Source: The Herald

THE Registrar-General’s Office has issued 287 300 identity cards since September 4, with Registrar-General Mr Tobaiwa Mudede warning his officials against charging fees to those in need of civil documents. Mr Mudede said his department had withdrawn all receipt books countrywide […]

Uganda: Follow up to AG’s advice (Maragoli Community)

Published: 16/Oct/2017
Source: Maragoli Community in Uganda

Complaint by the Maragoli Community to the Equal Opportunities Commission and related documents. Maragoli Community Follow up to AG Advice complaint to EOC 2017

Le Maroc invalide la reconnaissance d’une enfant née hors mariage

Published: 13/Oct/2017
Source: La Croix (France)

par Marie Verdier La cour d’appel de Tanger a annulé un jugement de janvier dernier qualifié alors d’historique qui avait reconnu pour la première fois au Maroc la paternité d’un enfant né hors mariage. Une nouvelle ère s’était entrouverte au […]