Dodoma. The government revealed its plans to finalize the granting of special status to citizens of other countries with Tanzanian roots. This announcement was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, January Makamba, during the presentation […]
CAPE TOWN – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomed on Friday commitments made by various African countries to integrate refugees and stateless people into their national identification systems at the ID4Africa 2024 annual general meeting in Cape Town. Countries including […]
Cabinet had directed the ministry of home affairs to address the issue of undocumented and stateless persons in the country in 2021. Although the ministry ambitiously set sights on realising this target and resolving the problem by 2025, eradicating statelessness […]
Supreme Court judgment ruling that persons with dual citizenship can be appointed as Chief Justice, Chief Directors and other positions. Download PDF : Osei-Bonsu-v-AG_GHASC2024
Par Chérif Ousman MBARDOUNKA La carte d’identité est un document essentiel pour prouver son identité et sa nationalité dans une variété de situations officielles et quotidiennes. Elle est émise par le gouvernement et contient des informations personnelles importantes sur son […]
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has conferred Ghanaian citizenship upon the legendary musician, humanitarian, and global icon, Stevland Hardaway Morris, popularly known as, Stevie Wonder. This conferment, according to President Akufo-Addo, not only recognize his immense […]
The government of the Republic of Benin has welcomed a new bill aimed at giving Beninese nationality to Afro-descendants. Adopted by the Council of Ministers on May 8, 2024, the bill is intends to help Afro-descendants reconnect with their ancestral […]
Le Conseil des Ministres s’est réuni mercredi, le 08 mai 2024, sous la présidence de Monsieur Patrice TALON, Président de la République, Chef de l’État, Chef du Gouvernement. Les décisions ci-après ont été prises : I- Mesures normatives. I-1. Transmission […]
Kenyans have been assured that their data is safe as the government’s moves to introduce a third generation digital Identity Card. Immigration and Citizen Services Cabinet Secretary Julius Bitok, said that the government is complying with all the regulations and […]
The Government of Kenya has taken an important step,by recognizing ID vetting as discriminatory and acknowledging changes are needed to align the ID registration system with the Constitution. However, the government risks replicating the arbitrary and discretionary nature of vetting […]
By Ayang Macdonald A nationwide campaign in Liberia to register citizens and foreigners into the country’s national identification database was due to be launched May 2 in the presence of President Joseph Boakai. In a recent announcement, the National Identification […]
Selected extracts relevant to Africa: Highlights The Republic of Congo officially joined the 1954 and 1961 Statelessness Conventions, fulfilling a commitment made at the 2019 High-Level Segment on Statelessness. Sao Tome and Principe’s President signed a decree for the country’s […]