A meeting that reviewed a study on statelessness has called on the federal government to amend the Constitution to accommodate stateless persons living in Nigeria. In the validation meeting on the study report on “Statelessness in North-East Nigeria,” organized by the […]
Le souverain vient d’annoncer aujourd’hui, par le biais de la Commission nationale chargée de la régularisation et l’intégration des migrants au Maroc, qu’une nouvelle campagne de régularisation des immigrés en situation irrégulière allait être lancée « dans l’immédiat ». La […]
The Presidency has denied claims in the media that President Buhari has given “orders” that national identity cards be used in the 2019 elections. The statement from the Office of the Vice President was in reaction to newspaper reports on Friday […]
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST: Ivory Coast’s government on Friday announced a programme to provide birth certificates for three million children left undocumented by years of war, poverty and migration. “The ‘One Child, One Birth Certificate’ project focusses on children — from […]
Le ministère de la Justice a désormais en sa possession, le Plan indiquant les lignes directrices à suivre pour l’éradication de l’Apatridie en Côte d’Ivoire. Le Directeur de cabinet du ministre de la Justice, Coulibaly Mahomed Vabé a, réceptionné ce […]
By: Augustine Ehikioya, Abuja The Federal Government on Thursday tasked the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to leave no stone unturned to ensure that National Identification Number is used to authenticate eligible voters during elections in the nearest future. Read more
Burkinabe startup iCivil Africa has developed a technology that digitally registers newborns as a way to alleviate the problem of ghost children in the country. The technology leverages a birth certificate system comprised of a smartphone, a bracelet, and encoded text messages designed […]
Petition update: UNICEF and UNHCR have launched a coalition to end childhood statelessness worldwide. You can join the coalition! The Coalition aims to develop, expand and strengthen international co-operation to raise awareness about and combat the hidden problem of childhood […]
The Italian Government funds UNICEF with Euro 500,000 to UNICEF to strengthen vital events registration system in Oromia and SNNP regions The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation funded UNICEF with a total contribution of €500,000 to strengthen the civil registration […]
By Wafa Ben Hassine For all of its successes – initiating a peaceful democratic transition, engaging in its collective past to create roadmaps for the future, and hosting the most active and dynamic civil society in the Arab world – […]
By Lily Kuo Contractors, petty traders, investors, and entrepreneurs from China have been pouring into Uganda for the past decade. China is a top investor in the east African country, accounting for as much as half of total foreign investment between 2014 […]
The journalist, who is reportedly based in the United Arab Emirate (UAE) was declared wanted by the Nigeria Army authorities sometime ago. Salkida was later arrested when he came into the country from the United Arab Emirate (UAE) and allowed […]