Archives de l'auteur Bronwen Manby

Niger: Communique du Conseil des ministres du mardi 10 septembre 2019

septembre 10, 2019 2:10 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Niger: Communique du Conseil des ministres du mardi 10 septembre 2019

Le Conseil des Ministres s’est réuni ce jour, mardi 10 septembre 2019, dans la salle habituelle des délibérations, sous la présidence de Son Excellence, Monsieur ISSOUFOU MAHAMADOU, Président de la République, Président du Conseil des Ministres. Après examen des points […]


South Africa: Businessman Sam Mshengu arrested after probe into citizenship

septembre 9, 2019 4:24 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur South Africa: Businessman Sam Mshengu arrested after probe into citizenship

Emalahleni – Businessman Sam Mshengu of logistics company Sam Holdings has reportedly been arrested by the Hawks in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga. According to Mail & Guardian journalist Sabelo Skiti, the case is linked to an investigation of Mshengu’s citizenship status. This probe was […]


Could the Jewish community return to Sudan?

septembre 9, 2019 10:21 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Could the Jewish community return to Sudan?

For decades the Sudanese government has been heavily criticised for discriminating against non-Muslims. However the new civilian government has invited a small community of Sudanese Jews living in exile to return home. There used to be up to a thousand […]


Sudanese Religious Affairs Minister Nasr Al-Din Mufreh Invites Jews Who Have Left Sudan to Return, Reclaim Their Citizenship

septembre 7, 2019 7:38 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Sudanese Religious Affairs Minister Nasr Al-Din Mufreh Invites Jews Who Have Left Sudan to Return, Reclaim Their Citizenship

Nasr Al-Din Mufreh, Sudan’s Minister of Religious Affairs, said in a September 7, 2019 interview on Al-Arabiya Network (Saudi Arabia) that Sudan is pluralistic in its views, values, cultures, ideologies, Islamic schools of thought, and religions, and he called upon […]


Zambia to eradicate statelessness through national plan

septembre 6, 2019 4:44 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Zambia to eradicate statelessness through national plan

Zambia has announced a National Action Plan to battle the statelessness becoming the first country in the SADC region which decided to implement such policies. This comes 5 years after the United Nations launched its decade-long campaign aimed at ending […]


Zambia adopts national plan to eradicate statelessness

septembre 6, 2019 9:01 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Zambia adopts national plan to eradicate statelessness

By Masuzyo Chakwe ZAMBIA has become the first country in the SADC region to come up with a National Action Plan to eradicate statelessness in the country. This is five years after the global campaign aimed at eradicating statelessness around […]


Gabon : 800 actes de naissance en attente de transcription dans une mairie de Libreville

septembre 5, 2019 5:23 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Gabon : 800 actes de naissance en attente de transcription dans une mairie de Libreville

C’est un héritage pour le moins curieux qu’ont légué les anciens maires du 5e arrondissement de Libreville à Chadi Moukarim : plus 800 actes de naissance non transcrits. «C’est-à-dire qu’ils n’avaient pas été traités», précise sur Facebook le jeune édile ayant pris ses […]


Kenya: Residents lament corruption in issuance of birth certificates

septembre 5, 2019 11:50 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Kenya: Residents lament corruption in issuance of birth certificates

Garissa residents have expressed frustrations at the difficulty in acquiring birth certificates from the local registration offices. They said it was extremely difficult to process the crucial document and claimed that who get theirs had had to part with bribes. […]


Nigeria to receive $433M from World Bank for biometric national ID registration

septembre 5, 2019 9:58 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Nigeria to receive $433M from World Bank for biometric national ID registration

By Chris Burt The World Bank is pouring $433 million (N1.5 trillion) in support into the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) of Nigeria’s National Identity Number (NIN) program, to enable the agency to register close to 100 million Nigerians over […]


Kenya: Rights lobby wants IDs for Garissa residents captured as refugees

septembre 5, 2019 9:02 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Kenya: Rights lobby wants IDs for Garissa residents captured as refugees

Victims risk being stateless since they are not recognised by the Kenyan government. by STEPHEN ASTARIKO, Correspondent, North Eastern In Summary The fingerprints of the affected Garissa residents were captured in the United Nations High Commission for Refugees database and […]


Mozambique: Norway to support UNICEF on birth registration programme in Niassa

septembre 4, 2019 1:50 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Mozambique: Norway to support UNICEF on birth registration programme in Niassa

MAPUTO, Mozambique – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Embassy of Norway to Mozambique signed a financial agreement today for $1.7 million to fund a much needed programme of legal identity, including birth registration in Niassa Province. This […]


Bénin: Distribution d’actes de naissance, 27 communes encore à la traîne

septembre 3, 2019 11:52 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Bénin: Distribution d’actes de naissance, 27 communes encore à la traîne

L’opération de distribution des actes de naissance réalisés dans le cadre du Recensement Administratif à Vocation d’Identification de la Population (Ravip) s’achève ce 9 septembre 2019. Le président du comité de pilotage du Ravip, Jean Aholou a fait le point […]