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Refugees Married to Kenyan Citizens Seek Citizenship Rights

Published: 13/Jul/2023
Source: VOA

Rights groups in Kenya are campaigning for refugees married to Kenyans to obtain citizenship. The Kenyan Constitution allows foreign nationals married to Kenyans to register for citizenship after seven years of marriage. But they must have residency status to apply, […]

Over 100 000 stateless people live in Namibia

Published: 7/Jul/2023
Source: Windhoek Observer

By Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Namibian Government estimates that there are at least 141 048 stateless and undocumented people residing in Namibia. This was revealed by the Minster of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Albert Kawana this week during the […]

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 […]