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Sénégal: Double nationalité: L’opposition rejette la proposition de loi

Published: 4/Aug/2016
Source: Seneweb

Karim Wade et Abdoul Mbaye peuvent compter sur le soutien des députés. D’abord de l’opposition ensuite de certains de la mouvance présidentielle, qui sont contre la proposition de loi sur la double nationalité, que « le pouvoir veut ajouter pour limiter […]

Kenya Mother: My child has 2 birth certificates

Published: 4/Aug/2016
Source: The Standard (Nairobi)

The Government is on the spot for allegedly issuing two birth certificates to a child whose parents are fighting over custody in court. The eight-year-old was issued with a birth certificate on October 2, 2008. Another certificate was issued on […]

Origines d’Ali Bongo: son cousin réclame aussi des preuves

Published: 4/Aug/2016
Source: RFI

Au Gabon, ce jeudi 4 août, la cour d’appel doit tenir une audience pour examiner la plainte de Léon Paul Ngoulakia contre Ali Bongo. Le cousin germain du chef de l’Etat a déposé un dossier devant la cour et devant […]

Gabon: “La nationalité d’Ali Bongo n’est pas un problème”

Published: 4/Aug/2016
Source: Deutsche Welle

L’auteur gabonais de polars, Janis Otsiemi, s’inquiète à l’approche de ce prochain scrutin, beaucoup plus tendu qu’en 2009. Selon lui, c’est au peuple de décider s’il veut toujours du chef de l’Etat contesté. Lire la suite.

Botswana: Who will the dual citizenship bill benefit?

Published: 4/Aug/2016
Source: Botswana Gazette

QUEEN MOSARWE The Botswana Gazette understands that the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs Edwin Batshu will in the near future table a bill in parliament which seeks to allow Batswana dual citizenship. Contrary to international trends to combat dual […]

Namibia: Govt backs down on citizenship

Published: 3/Aug/2016
Source: The Namibian

by Ndapewoshali Shapwanale CABINET yesterday said government will abide by the Supreme Court ruling and grant citizenship to a child who was born in Namibia to Dutch parents, just days before the National Council was set to pass an amendment […]

Un combat pour la vie (3) : les enfants fantômes du Sénégal

Published: 3/Aug/2016
Source: Le Monde Afrique

Les Sénégalais les surnomment les « enfants fantômes ». Pourtant, dans le quartier de Sintian près de Kolda, en Casamance, tous les habitants les ont déjà vus. Il suffit de poser la question. Une main se tend alors en direction d’une bâtisse. Rien de […]

Namibia: ‘Struggle kids’ get ID docs

Published: 2/Aug/2016
Source: The Namibian

by Ndapewoshali Shapwanale THE home affairs ministry started giving ‘struggle kids’ citizenship certificates, birth certificates and identity cards. Minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana officially opened the nationwide special registration services in Windhoek, and assured the ‘struggle kids’ that there will be no […]

Namibia: Changing the Law Does Not Undermine Rule of Law

Published: 2/Aug/2016
Source: The Namibian

By Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana FOLLOWING recent media attacks and innuendos by certain individuals and bodies aimed at the ministry of home affairs and the attorney general, it has become necessary for us to shed light […]

Namibia: NC told to pass citizenship bill

Published: 2/Aug/2016
Source: The Namibian

by Ndapewoshali Shapwanale SWAPO has instructed the National Council to pass the controversial Citizenship Bill. Swapo party chief whip in the National Council Lebbius Tobias allegedly called fellow party MPs individually to say he has orders from ‘seniors’ for them […]