Reports

Identification for Development (ID4D) Country Diagnostic : South Sudan

Published: 22/Jul/2026
Source: World Bank ID4D Initiative

South Sudan’s identification ecosystem remains severely underdeveloped, limiting individuals’ access to services, economic opportunities, and formal participation. An estimated 90 percent of the population lacks identification, creating barriers to financial inclusion, education, and employment, while undermining service delivery efficiency and […]

UNHCR: Spotlight on Statelessness July-December 2025

Published: 1/Mar/2026
Source: UNHCR

Extracts on African countries: Action 1. Resolve major situations of statelessness In Kenya, on 5 and 6 December 2025, the Parliamentary Committee on Administration and Internal Security, supported by UNHCR and NGO partner Haki Centre, held a public participation exercise […]

CRC Concluding Observations: Ghana 2026

Published: 5/Feb/2026
Source: UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

CRC/C/GHA/CO/6-7 Extract: Birth registration 18. While welcoming the progress in birth registration and the State party’s statement during the dialogue that 91 per cent of births have been registered, the Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Allocate adequate human, […]

Joint Submission to the UPR 4th cycle: Mauritania

Published: 15/Jan/2026
Source: Institute on Statelessness & Inclusion & others

Joint Submission to the Human Rights Council at the 51st Session of the Universal Periodic Review 4th Cycle Apr-May 2026 Association des femmes chefs de Famille (AFCF), Equality Now, the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights and the Institute on […]

Report on Citizenship Law: Cape Verde

Published: 15/Jan/2026
Source: GLOBALCIT

By Patrícia JERÓNIMO and José PINA-DELGADO Introduction Cape Verde is a small island-state with a long history of migration and an oversized diaspora. Its citizenship regime stands out for extending ius sanguinis up to the fourth generation of children born […]

Biometric Digital-ID in Africa: Progress and Challenges to Date – Ten Country Case Studies

Published: 1/Dec/2025
Source: Institute for Development Studies (University of Sussex) and African Digital Rights Network

Edited by ‘Gbenga Sesan and Tony Roberts Millions of citizens in Africa are unable to obtain essential services that they are entitled to as new digital ID systems continue being imposed across the continent, requiring them to provide biometric and […]

Biometrics and digital identity in Africa: Assessment of governance, vendors, and human rights

Published: 19/Nov/2025
Source: Atlantic Council (Washington DC)

Executive Summary The rapid adoption of biometric and digital identification systems is transforming governance and public administration across Africa. Promoted as tools to modernize service delivery, enhance electoral integrity, and strengthen state capacity, these systems are becoming central to how […]

Spotlight on Statelessness January-June 2025

Published: 2/Sep/2025
Source: UNHCR

Implementation of the Global Action Plan to End Statelessness 2.0 Extracts relevant to Africa: Action 1. Resolve major situations of statelessness In May, Kenya’s parliamentary committee submitted the draft Amendment Bill to the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act to the […]

Multi-Country Office (MCO) for Cote d’Ivoire: Statelessness Report 2024

Published: 29/Aug/2025
Source: UNHCR

Statelessness remains a concern for the UNHCR Multi-Country Office (MCO) for Côte d’Ivoire, covering Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, and Togo, with hundreds of thousands of people (including over 900,000 in Côte d’Ivoire) estimated to be stateless or at risk. […]

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