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Killings: No proof Fulani herdsmen are foreigners –NIS

Published: 30/Apr/2016
Source: Punch (Nigeria)

The Nigeria Immigration Service has said there is no evidence that the herdsmen wreaking havoc and killing farmers and villagers across the country are foreigners. The NIS Public Relations Officer, Ekpedeme King, said the NIS does not profile people based […]

Nigeria: National Identity Card Project — Another failed Attempt?

Published: 29/Apr/2016
Source: The Street Journal (Nigeria)

By Felix Omoh-Asun Over a million Nigerians who have registered for the much publicised national Identity card are yet to be issued with the card. Findings by The Street Journal revealed many Nigerians have waited for the issuing body, the […]

HRC Concluding Observations: South Africa, 2016

Published: 27/Apr/2016
Source: UN Human Rights Committee

Concluding observations on the initial report of South Africa CCPR/C/ZAF/CO/1 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the initial report of South Africa and the information presented therein, and regrets that it is 14 years overdue. It expresses appreciation for […]

ID cards to only be issued to eligible Kenyans

Published: 27/Apr/2016
Source: Hivisasa

The government will address concerns raised by youth in Garissa County in getting national identity cards after their fingerprints appeared in the refugees’ data base. Garissa County commissioner, James Kianda said the government will ensure that eligible Kenyans are issued […]

Zambia: Dual Citizenship Benefits

Published: 26/Apr/2016
Source: Times of Zambia

The inclusion of dual nationality in the amended Constitution has cheered critical stakeholders in the economy. The stakeholders are saying the inclusion of this particular provision would bring a lot of economic benefits. Zambia Institute of Transparency and Accountability (ZITA) […]

Kenya: Massive ID cards drive in Central ahead of voter listing

Published: 24/Apr/2016
Source: Standard Digital

Murang’a County Commissioner Kula Hache ordered security agents to arrest and prosecute those who will fail to produce their IDs when asked to do so after April 30. “The law provides that the police arrest those who fail to produce […]

Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey on Liberian Citizenship

Published: 21/Apr/2016
Source: PRIME 105.5 FM

Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey, a senior researcher at the University of Oxford International Migration Institute gives insight on the meaning of citizenship including the rolling Liberian dual citizenship debate. Listen here.

58th Ordinary Session of the ACHPR: Intersession Report by Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Internally Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa

Published: 20/Apr/2016
Source: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

58th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights: Intersession Report of Mrs Maya Sahli-Fadel: Commissioner/Special  Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Internally Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa Paragraphs 33 to 38 report on the Special Rapporteur’s […]

Kenya: Makondes Say Mozambique Blocking Their Bid to Be Recognised As Kenyans

Published: 20/Apr/2016
Source: Daily Nation (Nairobi)

The Mozambican High Commission has been accused of frustrating Makonde people living in Kwale County in their bid to be recognised as Kenyan citizens. Through their chairman Mr Thomas Nguli, the community said Mozambique High Commission is identifying them as […]