The Gambia Commission for Refugees (GCR), in partnership with The Gambia Immigration Department, and GAFNA on Friday, November 1st ended a week-long assessment of statelessness in Ghana Town, in Brufut, West Coast Region. The initiative is supported by the United […]
Unable to access her documentation, Esther* found herself trapped in a spiral of abuse typical of Kenya’s child labour problem By Caroline Kimeu As a preteen, Esther*, now 20, says she could not wait for the weekdays to come around. […]
By Danai Nesta Kupemba Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina, who has been at the centre of a fierce nationality row, is to be stripped of her South African identity and travel documents. The Department of Home Affairs began investigating her case […]
By Heaven Crawley, Linda Ouchoi and Angharad Smith Introduction There is growing recognition that people who lack official documentation are often unable to access their basic rights and entitlements, contributing to a myriad of complex challenges including social stigma, economic […]
By Yrika Maritz, Head of Experimentation Over the past few months, I have had the privilege of working with UNDP’s Chief Digital Office by engaging in focused discussions with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security in Namibia regarding […]
By Raymond Jaravaza FOR the last 59 years, Ms Rita Kasichi, a woman of Malawian origin born in Mhangura in 1965, has not been able to travel back to that country to visit her extended family since she could not […]
Extracts relevant to Africa: • The new Global Alliance to End Statelessness, set to be officially launched on 14 October at the high-level segment on statelessness, has already garnered support and membership of over 80 entities (States, regional organizations, UN, […]
UNHCR has applauded Kenya as it continues to make significant strides towards addressing statelessness. The Kenyan government is taking steps to ensure every individual has a recognised nationality in alignment with international and regional treaties. Among the major achievements of the […]
Interior Minister Angelina Teny said Monday that South Sudan has a huge number of people at risk of being rendered stateless because of the influx of refugees, returnees and the internally displaced persons. Addressing reporters at the Juba International Airport […]
Written by Manyane Manyane & Loyiso Sidimba The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants the Constitutional Court to endorse the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling against the Department of Home Affairs. This was after the SCA said the section 6(1)(a) of […]
Le 10 octobre, le chef de la junte nigérienne, le général Abdourahamane Tiani, a signé un décret retirant provisoirement leur nationalité nigérienne à neuf personnes liées à l’ancien président Mohamed Bazoum, qui a été renversé en juillet 2023 et reste détenu arbitrairement. Le […]
By Gift Habib The African Diaspora Union has urged Nigeria to grant citizenship to African descendants in the diaspora who trace their ancestry back to Nigeria. The President of AFRIDU, Prof. Chidiebere Ogbu, made this appeal at a press conference […]