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Tanzania: ACT Wazalendo pushing for dual citizenship, not ‘special status’

Published: 20/Dec/2023
Source: The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)

By Paul Owere Dar es Salaam. The recent announcement by Foreign Affairs Minister January Makamba about granting “special status” to the Tanzanian diaspora has drawn mixed reactions, with the opposition ACT Wazalendo party voicing strong reservations. While acknowledging the Minister’s […]

South African nationals to avoid joining foreign armed forces which may contribute to the violation of domestic and international law

Published: 18/Dec/2023
Source: South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation

Media Statement South African nationals to avoid joining foreign armed forces which may contribute to the violation of domestic and international law The South African Government is gravely concerned by reports that some South African citizens and permanent residents have […]

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. […]