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Statelessness looms in Nigeria’s North-East, if…, says UNHCR Rep

Published: 7/May/2017
Source: The Vanguard (Nigeria)

Mrs Liz Ahua, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Regional Representative for West Africa, says massive displacement in Nigeria’s North-East zone poses great dangers of statelessness for victims. Ahua said this on Sunday in Banjul at the opening […]

Eradicating Statelessness: UNHCR Rep lauds ECOWAS as global pacesetter

Published: 7/May/2017
Source: The Nation (Nigeria)

Mrs Liz Ahua, the Regional Representative, UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), has described ECOWAS as a global pacesetter for its progress towards eradicating statelessness in the West Africa sub-region. Ahua said on Sunday in Banjul at the opening of […]

Zimbabwe: Migration and citizenship

Published: 6/May/2017
Source: NewsDay (Harare)

Over the last few weeks, we have looked at some basic immigration laws in Zimbabwe. More information on regulations and requirements can be found on the Department of Immigration Zimbabwe website. There is relevant information pertaining to the various permits […]

Dual Citizenship and Its Probable Impact On Liberia

Published: 4/May/2017
Source: The News (Monrovia)

editorial The Issue Of dual citizenship in Liberia has been and continues to be discussed across the country especially ahead of the crucial Presidential and Legislative Elections slated for October this year. The views are divergent on the dual nationality […]

Debating Egypt’s Nationality Law: Invest in Egypt, become an Egyptian

Published: 3/May/2017
Source: Egypt Independent

By Ora Noureldin The new bill to amend the Nationality Law, recently approved by the parliamentary National Defense and Security Committee, which would give investors the right to apply for citizenship after living and investing in Egypt for five years, […]

Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: Constitutional Jurisprudence

Published: 1/May/2017
Source: UN Women & International IDEA

This exploratory global study of constitutional jurisprudence on gender equality and women’s empowerment, conducted by the Just Governance Group as part of a project partnership between International IDEA and UN Women, reveals a series of important findings regarding the current […]

Libya granted women new constitutional rights – then took them away again!

Published: 1/May/2017
Source: Al Bawaba

Libyan women’s rights campaigners have angrily taken to Twitter after the committee responsible for their country’s new constitution backtracked on a major issue. While a previous draft of Libya’s long-awaited constitution had allowed women to pass on their nationality to their […]

Liberia: Birth Certificates Top Service Center Requests in Bong County

Published: 1/May/2017
Source: Daily Observer (Monrovia)

By Marcus Malayea in Gbarnga City Bong County Jefferson Gbanyan, the Bong County Service Center Coordinator, said the service center has recorded 6,731 service users from May 2016 to March 2017. Tuesday, April 25, was a year since the service […]

La Côte d’Ivoire enregistre 700 mille apatrides A savoir…

Published: 28/Apr/2017
Source: Abidjantv

L’absence de nationalité rend la vie des apatrides difficile. Ils vivent reclus de la société et vulnérables à toutes sortes d’exploitation. Par ailleurs, les apatrides ne jouissent d’aucun droit. Ils n’ont donc aucun document, le plus souvent. Dimanche dernier 23 […]

Zimbabwe: Rwandan Refugees Resist Repatriation

Published: 27/Apr/2017
Source: Financial Gazette (Harare)

More than 500 Rwandan refugees residing at Tongogara Refugee Camp are resisting repatriation despite assurances from the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) that it was now safe for them to return home, the Financial Gazette […]