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Dual citizenship for Zambia

Published: 18/Mar/2015
Source: Zambia Reports

I do not find it as a surprise that out of the 10 best countries for investors in Africa 8 of them allow dual citizenship. Egypt, Tunisia, South Africa, Morocco, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda all allow dual citizenship. According […]

Proposal to integrate refugees with other Kenyans tabled

Published: 17/Mar/2015
Source: KTN

The parliamentary caucus on human rights has given proposals to the refugees bill 2015 currently being fine-tuned in parliament. The Kenya parliamentary human rights association (kephra) held a fact finding mission with the refugees, government officials and members of the […]

Kenya: Baby ‘A’ and Another v. Attorney General and others

Published: 16/Mar/2015
Source: Kenya High Court at Nairobi

Kenya Constitutional Petition No.266 of 2013 BABY ‘A’ (Suing through her mother, E.A)……………….………………1ST PETITIONER THE CRADLE-THE CHILDREN FOUNDATION……………………………..2ND PETITIONER AND ATTORNEY GENERAL……………………………………….…………….1ST RESPONDENT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL…………………………..…………..2ND RESPONDENT THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS………………..…………..3RD RESPONDENT Extract: “On or about 3rd May […]

Nacionalidade são-tomense para trabalhadores das roças

Published: 15/Mar/2015
Source: Diário de Notícias (Lisboa)

Tiveram direito a cidadania após a independência, em julho de 1975. O multipartidarismo retirou-lhes esse direito. Agora reposto. Abel Coelho de Morais “Quem mostra” bo/Ess caminho longe? Ess caminho/Pa São Tomé (…). Sodade sodade/Sodade/Dess nha terra Sao Nicolau”. A nostalgia […]

The Makonde people to get Kenyan citizenship

Published: 15/Mar/2015
Source: CCTV

A community on Kenya’s East Coast has finally won a battle stretching back more than half a century. The Makonde people migrated there for work during the colonial era and, for decades, they have been living in limbo – denied […]

Dual citizenship marginalisation worries diaspora returnees

Published: 12/Mar/2015
Source: The Inquirer (Monrovia)

The current debates to consider legislation or constitutional review on “Dual Citizenship” for Liberians diaspora in the United States of America, elsewhere as well as future challenges for job marginalization have become worrisome for many Liberian citizens wanting to return […]

What other African elections tell us about Nigeria’s bet on biometrics

Published: 10/Mar/2015
Source: The Washington Post

Nigeria, sub-Saharan Africa’s largest economy and home to almost 180 million people, will hold elections on March 28, a six-week delay after its initial date. While international commentators focus debate on the Boko Haram crisis and the risk of electoral […]

Law banning dual-nationality Egyptians from parliament unconstitutional

Published: 7/Mar/2015
Source: El Ahram

Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) ruled Saturday unconstitutional a law banning dual nationality citizens from running in parliamentary elections. The ruling opens the door for further postponement of parliamentary elections after an administrative court ordered a halt to all preparations […]