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UNHCR West Africa Statelessness Newsletter No 5 October 2014 – February 2015

Published: 13/Feb/2015
Source: UNHCR

For the first time in West Africa, a regional meeting on stateless persons will bring together ministers in charge of questions of nationality in ECOWAS member countries. High-level Ivorian authorities will partici-pate in this conference, organized jointly by UNHCR and […]

The Stateless Makonde Community finally gets registered by the government

Published: 13/Feb/2015
Source: KTN News

The cry for the recognition of Makonde people from Mozambique in Kenya appears to have borne fruit. Finally the journey to register the stateless began in Msambweni constituency, Kwale county. The Makonde people are upbeat about the process. Watch video […]

UNHCR Newsletter No 5 October 2014 – February 2015

Published: 13/Feb/2015
Source: UNHCR

For the first time in West Africa, a regional meeting on stateless persons will bring together ministers in charge of questions of nationality in ECOWAS member countries. High-level Ivorian authorities will partici-pate in this conference, organized jointly by UNHCR and […]

Immigration arrests foreigners with Nigeria’s voter’s cards, others

Published: 11/Feb/2015
Source: The Guardian (Nigeria)

As Nigerians struggle to collect their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has intercepted and seized various security identification items from non-Nigerians. The Public Relations Officer of the NIS, Chukwuemeka […]

Third conference of African ministers responsible for civil registration

Published: 9/Feb/2015
Source: UNECA

The Third Conference of African Ministers responsible for Civil Registration will be held on 12th to 13th February 2015 in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire on the theme ‘Promoting the use of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Support of Good Governance […]

We are leaving for fear of electoral violence – non-indigenes

Published: 6/Feb/2015
Source: Leadership (Abuja)

Leadership Friday observed that people, most traders of Igbo extract, were busy loading their belongings into vehicles, Marcopolo buses and trailers. The garage which usually sees an influx of travellers, has its peak period during the yuletide season when people […]

Sudanese authorities issue ID cards for South Sudanese refugees

Published: 4/Feb/2015
Source: Sudan Tribune

February 14, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – As the number of South Sudanese refugees continue to increase in Sudan, the local authorities started this month the issuance of identity cards allowing their identification and enabling them to work in their former country. […]