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President Says New Ivory Coast Constitution Way to ‘Move Past Crisis’

Published: 5/Oct/2016
Source: Voice of America

By Emilie Iob Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara presented the draft of the new constitution to parliament Wednesday. Among the reforms is the removal of a clause that helped trigger civil war five years ago. The clause, Article 35, required […]

Malawi set to launch National ID – VP Chilima

Published: 5/Oct/2016
Source: Nyasa Times (Malawi)

In what can be described as walking the talk on public sector reforms, the Malawi government is set to launch the much awaited National Identity Cards – 12 years after such attempts by previous regimes. Speaking in an interview  ith […]

People of Bakassi may become stateless soon – UNHCR

Published: 5/Oct/2016
Source: The Daily Trust (Abuja)

By Joshua Odeyemi Persons living in Bakassi, a peninsula on the Gulf of Guinea, may become stateless soon, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)’s Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Angele Dikongue-Atangana has warned. While speaking with the media after […]

Statelessness in West Africa Newsletter #10 July – Sept 2016

Published: 3/Oct/2016
Source: HCR

Update from UNHCR West Africa regional office, including: Guinea Bissau joins the statelessness conventions Abidjan commitments translated into action Statelessness in the news & more. En francais. Em portugues.

Nigeria: ‘Why governors should embrace National Identity Card’

Published: 3/Oct/2016
Source: The Nation (Nigeria)

By: Gbade Ogunwale, Abuja The Director-General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Mr. Ashishana Okauru, has called on governors to embrace the National Identity Card project for demographic and governance planning. According to him, there is enormous political mileage to […]

Ghana: UN recognises birth registration app

Published: 3/Oct/2016
Source: It News Africa

Tigo, UNICEF Ghana and Births and Deaths Registry were recognised at the just ended 71st annual session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly for innovative mobile application designed to make birth registration of children smart, quick and reliable in […]

Nigeria fails to renew passport of ‘stranded’ Salkida

Published: 3/Oct/2016
Source: The Cable

The passport of Ahmed Salkida, the Nigerian journalist declared wanted by the army for allegedly aiding Boko Haram, has not been renewed by the Nigeria Immigration Service, TheCable has learnt. Salkida is known for having “professional contact” with some Boko Haram […]

UNHCR Campaign to End Statelessness Update October 2016

Published: 1/Oct/2016
Source: UNHCR

Summary of developments in the #ibelong campaign to end statelessness around the world, including, from Africa: In July in Southern Africa, the Southern Africa Trade Union Coordination Council, the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation and UNHCR hosted a capacity building workshop on […]

La double nationalité au Cameroun : le double jeu de l’Etat

Published: 28/Sep/2016
Source: Le Bled Parle (Cameroun)

Au Cameroun, alors que certains de nos dirigeants possèdent une double nationalité, et ne sont pas inquiétés dans la gestion des affaires, on constate une interdiction formelle à des artistes camerounais d’accéder aux hautes fonctions dans les sociétés de gestion […]