Tens of thousands in Uganda belong to tribes that aren’t recognized by the country’s constitution. That means they can’t access government services – and can’t become citizens. By Nakisanze Segawa KIRYANDONGO, UGANDA — In 2014, Sagwa Moses Masaba wanted the […]
The ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise has been extended by 8 weeks, with a new deadline of April 6, 2021. This message was conveyed by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, […]
Lors du Conseil des ministres du jeudi dernier, sur le rapport du ministre de la Justice, garde des Sceaux, le conseil a accordé l’acquisition de la nationalité malienne à vingt étrangers qui seront désormais, régis par les règles du pays. Malgré […]
Malgré quelques avancées enregistrées ces dernières années, l’acquisition de la nationalité algérienne relève souvent du parcours du combattant pour les étrangers qui en font la demande. Si ses racines et son passeport restent espagnols, Hugo, installé depuis un peu plus […]
AU CHAPITRE DES MESURES LEGISLATIVES ET REGLEMENTAIRES AU TITRE DU MINISTERE DE LA JUSTICE ET DES DROITS DE L’HOMME Sur le rapport du ministre de la Justice et des Droits de l’Homme, Garde des Sceaux, le Conseil des Ministres a […]
Le combat pour l’établissement des actes de naissance dans les régions de l’Adamaoua, du Nord et de l’extrême-Nord est mené depuis plusieurs années déjà. Malgré la réticence observée des populations, parfois due à leur l’ignorance, le gouvernement avec l’appui des […]
By Dianne Hubbard Namibian citizenship only came into being when Namibia became an independent nation on 21 March 1990, after a decades-long liberation struggle. During Namibia’s colonial occupation, its inhabitants were identified against their will first as German nationals (from […]
By KEVIN ROTICH For decades, the Shona community endured socio-economic challenges before President Uhuru Kenyatta recognised them as a Kenyan tribe on December 12, 2020. This can be traced to between the 1950s and 1960s when their ancestors first came […]
Extracts relevant to Africa: Mobilizing Governments and Civil Society On 7 November, the Consolidated Action Plan of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) on the Eradication of Statelessness (2017-2024) was validated during a regional inter-ministerial committee meeting. […]
Amnesty international Bénin a organisé vendredi, 08 janvier 2021 à l’Infosec à Cotonou, un atelier de concertation interministérielle et de certaines agences sur la prise en compte de la question de l’apatridie dans les réformes sur l’état civil au Bénin […]
By Bernard Mugendi The Shona community lived in the shadows and were previously not willing to engage with activists due to the fear generated by numerous arrests and harassment they’d been systematically subjected to, especially during the Moi era. Resultantly, […]
By Keren Weitzberg ‘I do not have any documentation that shows that I am a Kenyan,’ Adan lamented. ‘My children have a birth certificate that says: “single parent”. It’s like I had died. And yet I am alive.’ Adan is […]