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Sudan – Relations with the State of South Sudan: UNHCR statement to parliament

Published: 28/Mar/2012
Source: UNHCR

Statement of Mr. François Reybet-Degat, Acting representative, UNHCR Sudan to the Parliamentary Hearing on “Relations with the State of South Sudan” 28 March 2012 In English: UNHCR statement to Parliament on nationality In Arabic: UNHCR Statement to parliament on nationality

Lesotho: Fresh twist to Ethiopian refugee’s harassment case

Published: 21/Mar/2012
Source: Lesotho Times

MASERU — The National Security Service (NSS) boss and the acting police commissioner are expected to appear before the High Court on Monday to show why they should not be restrained from stalking an Ethiopian refugee. Acting High Court judge […]

FG Uncovers 1,497 Illegal Migration Routes into Nigeria

Published: 15/Mar/2012
Source: This Day (Abuja)

By Ahamefula Ogbu In a bid to check the influx of illegal immigrants into the country, the Federal Government Wednesday said it had uncovered 1,479 illegal crossing points, which had prompted government to erect border plazas at the 84 legal […]

Malawi launches issuance of birth registration reports

Published: 12/Mar/2012
Source: UNICEF

By Kusali Kubwalo Lilongwe, 27th March, 2012 – Malawi today launched the issuance of birth registration reports marking the start of a process that will eventually make birth registration universal and compulsory in Malawi. At a ceremony marking the launch, […]

CRC Concluding Observations: Togo, 2012

Published: 8/Mar/2012
Source: UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

CRC/C/TGO/CO/3-4 Birth registration 39.    The Committee welcomes the efforts made by the State party to improve birth registration, including the adoption in 2009 of Act No. 2009-10 on the organization of the civil registry system. The Committee is however concerned […]

Lesotho: Ethiopian denied citizenship over alleged human trafficking

Published: 8/Mar/2012
Source: Lesotho Times

MASERU — An Ethiopian refugee has been denied Lesotho citizenship after he was accused of human trafficking and money laundering, the Lesotho Times heard this week. Eyob Belay Eyaya Asemie, 34, said he was due to be sworn-in as a […]

‘Stateless’ Zimbabwean woman stranded in Kenya

Published: 5/Mar/2012
Source: PANA

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A woman who was allegedly married to a wealthy white farmer in Zimbabwe at the height of a crackdown against white farmers, is stranded in Nairobi after serving a jail term for illegal entry, a local […]

Sudan: Don’t Strip Citizenship Arbitrarily

Published: 2/Mar/2012
Source: Human Rights Watch

Bring Nationality Law in Line with International Standards Sudan should not strip Sudanese nationals of southern origin of their Sudanese citizenship if they are unable or unwilling to acquire South Sudanese citizenship, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should […]

Sierra Leone Citizenship (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Published: 1/Mar/2012

STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO. 5 OF 2012 Published 1st March, 2012 THE SIERRA LEONE CITIZENSHIP ACT (ACT NO. 4 OF 1973) THE SIERRA LEONE CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2012 In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 27 of the […]

Botswana: Commissioner urges Bazezuru to register

Published: 29/Feb/2012
Source: BOPA

GABORONE The Bazezuru community living in Gaborone have been urged to register their children immediately after birth, as required by the law. Addressing the community at their praying centre recently, Gaborone District Commissioner, Mr Fraser Tlhoiwe said it is the […]