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Revoke Cape Independence leader’s SA citizenship, Leon Schreiber hears

Published: 4/Sep/2024
Source: The South African

ATM leader Vuyo Zungula says Cape Independence leader Phil Craig is sowing divisions in SA and his citizenship should be revoked. By Nokwanda Ncwane African Transformation Movement (ATM) leader Vuyo Zungula has called on Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber to […]

Children’s right to identity in Ethiopia

Published: 1/Sep/2024
Source: Child Identity Protection (Geneva)

Submission to the CRC 99th session (Sept. 2024) considering Ethiopia’s Combined Sixth and Seventh Periodic Report, CRC/C/ETH/6-7 Extract: Nationality and statelessness: ● According to Article 6 of the Constitution, Ethiopian nationally can be acquired when both or either parents is […]

South Sudan halts issuance of passports and nationality certificates

Published: 27/Aug/2024
Source: Radio Tamazuj (Juba)

South Sudanese authorities have suspended the issuance of nationality certificates and passports due to a significant system breakdown. The suspension comes amid mounting frustration from citizens who have faced delays and disruptions in obtaining essential travel and identification documents. The […]

Avaaz defends Maasai citizens’ right to vote in Tanzania

Published: 27/Aug/2024
Source: CAJ News Africa (Centre for African Journalists, South Africa)

from ALLOYCE KIMBUNGA DAR-ES-SALAAM, (CAJ News) – TANZANIA stands accused of stripping some indigenous Maasai citizens of their right to vote ahead of the local elections in November. Avaaz, a global campaign network and non-profit organisation, has alleged that some […]

Gambia’s Progress on Statelessness Pledge Reviewed

Published: 22/Aug/2024
Source: The Voice (Banjul)

By Kemo Kanyi The stakeholders on refugees and statelessness have commenced a two-day review discussion on pledges made by The Gambia at the 2023 Geneva Convergence that aimed to give every individual an identified state or nation. The meeting, spearheaded […]