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Cote d’Ivoire: Accord Politique de Ouagadougou

Published: 4/Mar/2007

Download in English (as reproduced in UN Document S/2007/144) : Ouagadougou_Political_Agreement_OPA Télécharger (version signée): Ouagadougou_Accord_Politique_FR_orig

The political outcasts of Africa

Published: 26/Feb/2007
Source: Citizenship Rights in Africa Initiative (CRAI)

by L. Muthoni Wanyeki What does it mean to be a citizen in Africa? Consider the case of Trevor Ncube, chief executive of the Mail and Guardian in South Africa and one of the last independent publishers still operating in […]

Double Nationalité en RDC: les députés enterrent la hache de guerre

Published: 13/Feb/2007
Source: AFP

L’Assemblée nationale de République démocratique du Congo (RDC) s’est prononcée lundi pour une prolongation du délai permettant aux Congolais détenteurs d’une double nationalité de régulariser leur situation, a constaté un journaliste de l’AFP. Les députés ont adopté à une très […]

Morocco’s nationality code amended

Published: 9/Feb/2007
Source: Magharebia

By: Sarah Touahri An amendment to the Nationality Code will allow mothers married to foreigners to pass on Moroccan citizenship to their children. (Magharebia) Much to the delight of many families and campaigners, the long-awaited bill to amend the Nationality […]

79 foreigners get Nigerian citizenship

Published: 31/Jan/2007
Source: The Guardian (Abuja)

By Emeka Anuforo, Abuja IN an epoch-making ceremony, the Federal Government yesterday began the issuance of certificate to 79 foreigners whose applications the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has okayed for Nigerian citizenship. The certificates confer on the foreigners the status […]

Zimbabwe: ‘Stateless’ Ncube fights for citizenship

Published: 23/Jan/2007

Trevor Ncube, the chief executive of the Mail & Guardian, said on Tuesday that he was “delighted” that the Zimbabwe High Court in Harare would meet on January 24 to consider the threat to withdraw his Zimbabwean citizenship. The Zimbabwe […]

IPI condemns Zimbabwean government’s latest attempt to strip publisher of citizenship

Published: 4/Jan/2007
Source: International Press Institute (IPI)

According to information provided to the International Press Institute (IPI), Trevor Ncube, the publisher of the privately owned Zimbabwe Independent and Zimbabwe Standard, is facing renewed attempts to deny him Zimbabwean citizenship. At present, Ncube is seeking a High Court […]

La minorité indienne de Madagascar

Published: 3/Jan/2007
Source: Témoignages (Madagascar)

SUR une population totale estimée actuellement à plus de dix-sept millions d’habitants, Madagascar compte moins de quinze mille personnes d’origine indienne. C’est une toute petite minorité en nombre, correspondant à moins de 0.10% de la population totale du pays. Mais […]