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Resolution on the inclusion of refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons and stateless persons in socio-economic national systems, services and economic opportunities in Africa

Published: 2/Aug/2023
Source: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

ACHPR/Res.565 (LXXVI) 2023 The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission), meeting at its 76th Ordinary Session, held virtually from 19 July to 2 August 2023: Recalling its mandate to promote and protect human and peoples’ rights in […]

Zimbabwe: Govt dangles citizenship to Mzilikazi royal family

Published: 1/Aug/2023
Source: CITE (Bulawayo)

By Lulu Brenda Harris The Mthwakazi kaMzilikazi Royal Crown Family, which includes the Mzilikazi Royal House and the Khumalo Clan, claims the Emmerson Mnangagwa-led government has shown them generosity by promising to restore Zimbabwean citizenship to members of the royal […]

Eswatini: Businesses run by foreigners on ENL will be closed if…

Published: 31/Jul/2023
Source: Times of Swaziland

By  Thokozani Mamba JABULA – With immediate effect, businesses operated by foreign nationals on Eswatini National Land (ENL) will be closed if that foreigner has no legitimate citizenship certificate granted by the Citizenship Board. Home Affairs Minister Princess Lindiwe has […]

Kenya: End statelessness as Ruto gives citizenship to Pemba community

Published: 28/Jul/2023
Source: The Star (Nairobi)

By Maureen Kinyanjui Close to 100,000 Pemba community members will from today (Friday) identify themselves as Kenyan citizens. President William Ruto who is in Kilifi will issue citizenship award to the community at Karisa Maitha Stadium. The community members have […]

Eastern Africa Nationality Network Strategic Roadmap

Published: 27/Jul/2023
Source: East African Nationality Network

The Formation of the Eastern Africa Nationality Network In May 2022, fifteen civil society organisations (the “EANN Founding Members”) came together to establish and launch the Eastern Africa Nationality Network (EANN). EANN aims to cover a geographic scope including Eastern […]

After double registration, a Kenyan ID card gave me a sense of belonging

Published: 26/Jul/2023
Source: Citizen Digital (Kenya)

By Ann Nyathira After Aden Farah turned eighteen, he was considered stateless, trapped in his village in Garissa County, having limited options. Farah was a victim of double registration as his Kenyan parents registered him as a refugee and subsequently […]

Tanzania: Fundi & Others v. Attorney General (High Court)

Published: 20/Jul/2023
Source: High Court of Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)

High Court judgment ruling inadmissible a challenge to the unconstitutionality of sections 4 and 7 of the Tanzania Citizenship Act and sections 23 and 27 of the Immigration Act relating to the prohibition of dual citizenship. Download judgment: Fundi & […]