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Over 800,000 Ghana Cards uncollected

Published: 6/Jul/2023
Source: Business & Financial Times (Accra)

The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof. Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, has said over 800,000 printed national identification cards (Ghana Card) remain uncollected. According to Prof. Attafuah, the NIA has opened a total of 276 district offices which […]

Tanzania Immigration (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Published: 30/Jun/2023

GOVERNMENT NOTICE No. 428 published on 30/6/2023 Amendments to principal regulations (1997), and requirements and fees for residence permits. Download: Tanzania Immigration (Amendment) Regulations 2023

South Africa: Submissions on the National Identification Registration Bill

Published: 30/Jun/2023
Source: Lawyers for Human Rights and Centre for Child Law

Summary: LHR and CCL is pleased to see that the Bill proposes provisions which allow for identity numbers which contain a non-binary gender marker; as well as the establishment of a database recording the details of non-nationals. We congratulate the […]

Is litigation in African states establishing a right to dual citizenship?

Published: 30/Jun/2023
Source: GLOBALCIT, European University Institute

Bronwen Manby (European University Institute) On 13 June 2023, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal found to be unconstitutional the requirement established by the Citizenship Act for adults who voluntarily acquire another citizenship to gain permission to hold dual citizenship from the minister of […]

Nigeria: Issued NINs hit 101 million, 56.7% allocated to males

Published: 30/Jun/2023
Source: The Guardian (Abuja)

By Adeyemi Adepetun The number of National Identification Numbers (NINs) issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reached 101 million. According to the latest data from the NIMC, the issued NINs are now 101,013,279. The data show that […]

Uganda: 32 men petition immigration to cancel children passports after DNA testing

Published: 27/Jun/2023
Source: Daily Monitor (Kampala)

At least 32 men have written to the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC), demanding the cancellation of children’s passports after DNA results showed they are not the biological fathers. Mr Simon Peter Mundeyi, the Ministry of Internal Affairs […]

Ethiopian passport being distributed illegally to non-citizens

Published: 25/Jun/2023
Source: Borkena.com

ADDIS ABABA – (BORKENA) – Ethiopian passports are being issued to non-Ethiopian citizens illegally, according to sources. Fana Broadcasting Corporation has approached officials of the concerned institutions for an interview regarding the issue. They were asked why their institutions have […]

UNHCR Campaign to End Statelessness Update January – March 2023

Published: 23/Jun/2023
Source: UNHCR

Extracts relevant to Africa: Action 1: Resolve existing major situations of statelessness The Government of Kenya formally recognized the Pemba as an ethnic community and therefore citizens of Kenya through a Gazette Notice on 30 January. It instructs authorities to […]

Tanzanian official rules out granting citizenship to Burundian refugees

Published: 22/Jun/2023
Source: Xinhua

DAR ES SALAAM, June 21 (Xinhua) — Tanzanian authorities on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of granting citizenship to Burundian refugees staying in refugee camps in western Tanzania. Sudi Mwakibasi, the director of the Refugee Services Department in the Ministry […]