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Cote d’Ivoire: La modification de la loi portant code de la nationalité adopté par les députés de la Commission des Affaires Générales et Institutionnelles

Published: 7/Dec/2023
Source: Direction de l’Information et de la Communication de l’Assemblée nationale de la Cote d'Ivoire

Le projet de loi modifiant la loi n°61-415 du 14 décembre 1961 portant code de la nationalité telle que modifiée par les lois n°72-852 du 21 décembre 1972, n°2004-662 du 17 décembre 2004 et n°2013-654 du 13 décembre 2013, a […]

Kenya: High Court suspends issuance of new digital IDs

Published: 5/Dec/2023
Source: The Star (Nairobi)

The High Court has suspended new digital IDs and urged the government not to register persons or issue new generation IDs. Justice John Chigiti has issued the orders after certifying the matter as urgent. An application filed at Milimani law […]

Statelessness in the Bakassi Peninsula: A Humanitarian Crisis in the Making

Published: 1/Dec/2023
Source: Journal of African Conflicts and Peace Studies

Hussain, Taofik Oyewo (2023) “Statelessness in the Bakassi Peninsula: A Humanitarian Crisis in the Making,” Journal of African Conflicts and Peace Studies: Vol. 5: Iss. 2. The Bakassi Peninsula is a resource-rich region straddling the border between Cameroon and Nigeria. […]

South Africa: Two-year extension for Zimbabwe and Lesotho permit holders

Published: 1/Dec/2023
Source: GroundUp (Cape Town)

New permits to be issued to the approximately 233,000 existing permit holders By Joseph Chirume Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi announced on Friday that new permits will be issued for holders of the Lesotho Exemption Permit (LEP) and the […]

Advocacy grows for Nigeria to tidy up voter register, accept ID cards for voting

Published: 28/Nov/2023
Source: Biometric Update

By Ayang McDonald A former Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has highlighted the need for the country to thoroughly clean up its voter’s registration database if it must effectively fight electoral fraud. According to […]