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All you need to know about Liberia’s new dual citizenship law

Published: 27/Jul/2022
Source: Al Jazeera

The law, which ends a 1973 ban on dual nationality, is partly due to extensive campaigning by Liberians in the diaspora. By Dounard Bondo Liberia’s president has signed into law a bill that amends the country’s alien and nationality law. The […]

Kenya: Children Act No.29 of 2022

Published: 26/Jul/2022

An Act of Parliament to give effect to Article 53 of the Constitution; to make provision for children rights, parental responsibility, alternative care of children including guardianship, foster care placement and adoption; to make provision for care and protection of […]

Liberia reverses longtime ban on dual citizenship

Published: 25/Jul/2022
Source: Africanews / AFP

Liberia has allowed dual citizenship, reversing a longtime ban viewed by some as hypocritical as many elites secretly held US citizenship. The bill, signed into law by President George Weah Friday and confirmed Sunday by AFP, had passed both the […]

Ethiopia: City Admin suspends renewal of residence ID

Published: 23/Jul/2022
Source: The Reporter (Addis Ababa)

By Selamawit Mengesha Addis Ababa City Administration has suspended the renewal of residents identification cards (ID) beginning last July 11, 2022 until further notice. It is an outcome of the current controversy surrounding the condominium housing draw. The city admin […]

Hausas in Sudan: The pilgrims’ descendants fighting for acceptance

Published: 23/Jul/2022
Source: BBC

By Zeinab Mohammed Salih A demand by Sudan’s Hausa community to be recognised as traditional custodians of some land in Blue Nile state has erupted into deadly violence. Clashes broke out last weekend with members of another ethnic group that […]