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Liberia: Gov’t enforces ECOWAS biometric ID card

Published: 2/Aug/2016
Source: The New Dawn (Liberia)

The Ministry of Labour in collaboration with the Bureau of Immigration and Nationalization (BIN) and the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has begun a nationwide enforcement of the issuance of the ECOWAS Biometric Identification Cards. According to a press release issued […]

Identification Systems Analysis: Country Assessment Zambia

Published: 1/Aug/2016
Source: World Bank

Zambia provides a distinctive case of national identity management. Even from before independence in 1964 the identity card has played a prominent role and by 2010 the National Registration Card (NRC) covered more than 83% of the population of 16 […]

Egypt: Controversy in parliament over removal of religion from ID cards

Published: 1/Aug/2016
Source: Egypt Independent

Opinion in parliament has split over a Citizenship bill presented by MP Alaa Abdel Moneim containing an article abolishing the listing of citizens’ religion on national ID cards, to be discussed next Saturday. Parliamentary sources said that Ossama al-Abd, former […]

UNHCR Campaign to End Statelessness Update July 2016

Published: 31/Jul/2016
Source: UNHCR

With information on the latest in the #IBELONG campaign, including events and developments in West and Southern Africa, as well as Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Cote d’Ivoire, South Africa, Mali, Sierra Leone and Senegal. Download file here.  

Namibia: Lawyers raise alarm over citizenship bill

Published: 29/Jul/2016
Source: The Namibian

by Werner Menges AN ATTEMPT to amend the Namibian Citizenship Act in order to override a recent Supreme Court judgement on citizenship rights is the most serious challenge since independence to Namibia’s constitutional order, the Society of Advocates of Namibia […]

Les binationaux peuvent servir l’Algérie

Published: 28/Jul/2016
Source: L'Expression (Algerie)

Par Zouhir MEBARKI Le Conseil des ministres vient de décider. Il accorde un champ d’intervention très large aux binationaux. Ceux qui le veulent, peuvent être utiles à l’Algérie. Quant aux autres… Tempête dans un verre d’eau. Depuis mardi dernier les […]

La nationalité algérienne exclusive imposée officiellement

Published: 27/Jul/2016
Source: La Nouvelle République (Algérie)

Radia Zerrouki Seule la nationalité algérienne exclusive permettra d’occuper de hautes fonctions à l’Etat que ce soit pour des postes de responsabilité au sein des autorités civiles ou militaires. L’avant-projet de loi définissant ces fonctions et fixant la liste de […]

9 million Kenyans with IDs not listed to vote

Published: 27/Jul/2016
Source: The Star (Nairobi)

The National Registration Bureau yesterday said more than 9.2 million eligible Kenyans are yet to be registered as voters, despite having valid national ID cards. Director Reuben Kimotho attributed the high number of unregistered voters to lack of information. “The […]

Zimbabwe: Mudede Blasts Social Media Falsehoods

Published: 27/Jul/2016
Source: Allafrica

Media reports suggesting that all newborns will undergo DNA testing before getting birth certificates are false and meant to tarnish the image of Government departments, Registrar-General Mr Tobaiwa Mudede has said. He said the recent media reports were harmful to […]