Archives de l'auteur Bronwen Manby

South Africa: Media statement on prohibition of enabling documents to Engcobo church members

mars 5, 2018 8:56 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur South Africa: Media statement on prohibition of enabling documents to Engcobo church members

The Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba has, through the Director-General, issued a directive to the Provincial Manager of the Department in the Eastern Cape to commence with processes to conduct an audit of enabling documents to affected community members […]


Maurice: Ashok Kumar attend la citoyenneté mauricienne depuis 16 ans

mars 4, 2018 11:45 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Maurice: Ashok Kumar attend la citoyenneté mauricienne depuis 16 ans

Par Reshad Toorab Ashok Kumar Shivabhai Patel, 40 ans et originaire du Gujrât, en Inde, est marié à la Mauricienne Reshma, 31 ans, depuis le 13 août 2002. Le couple habite Pointe-aux-Piments et a deux enfants âgées de 14 et […]


South Africa: Home Affairs again defends Gigaba over Guptas’ citizenship

mars 2, 2018 3:43 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur South Africa: Home Affairs again defends Gigaba over Guptas’ citizenship

JOHANNESBURG – The Department of Home Affairs has had to put out old fires, again defending Malusi Gigaba for fast-tracking the Guptas’ citizenship application. Gigaba returns to the department after he was moved from the finance portfolio during the cabinet […]


Liberians in Diaspora Campaign Against Citizenship For Non-Negro Descent

mars 2, 2018 3:41 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Liberians in Diaspora Campaign Against Citizenship For Non-Negro Descent

Monrovia – Concerned diaspora Liberians based in the United States under the banner “Liberians in Defense of Article 27 (LIDA27” has launched a campaign to oppose the amendment of Article 27 of the Liberian Constitution, which bars people of non-negro […]


South Africa: Mkhwebane says Home Affairs must review naturalisation regulations

mars 1, 2018 8:02 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur South Africa: Mkhwebane says Home Affairs must review naturalisation regulations

By Ernest Mabuza The Public Protector has ordered the Home Affairs Minister to review the 10-year period to apply for naturalisation and ensure it aligns with the five-year period in the Citizenship Act. The Public Protector received communication from 18 […]


Why Convince Liberians to Give Citizenship to Non-Negroes?

mars 1, 2018 3:38 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Why Convince Liberians to Give Citizenship to Non-Negroes?

By Aisha M. Dukulé In his inaugural address, President George M. Weah’s called Liberians to do away with the constitution’s “negro clause”. The President discussed Article 12, stating, “it is my view that keeping such a clause in our constitution […]


Botswana: Dual citizenship bill deferred to allow consultation

mars 1, 2018 8:47 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Botswana: Dual citizenship bill deferred to allow consultation

Parliament has been informed that the second reading of the Citizenship Amendment Bill was deferred to allow the Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs to consult further with other ministries about possible consequential amendments to their pieces of legislation. […]


Côte d’Ivoire: Michel Digré sacré meilleur journaliste de lutte contre l’apatridie

février 28, 2018 10:44 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Côte d’Ivoire: Michel Digré sacré meilleur journaliste de lutte contre l’apatridie

Bouaké – Le journaliste de la Radiodiffusion télévision ivoirienne (RTI), Michel Digré, a remporté, dimanche, à Abidjan, le premier prix de la première édition du concours du meilleur journaliste de lutte contre l’apatridie avec un reportage vidéo réalisé sur les […]


South Africa: Reasons for Guptas’ naturalisation challenged

février 28, 2018 10:43 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur South Africa: Reasons for Guptas’ naturalisation challenged

By Mayibongwe Maqhina Parliament – A R25 billion investment, employment of 7000 staff and R1million worth of charity in the country were deemed by Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba as “exceptional circumstances” to grant naturalisation of the Gupta family. This […]


Arab Declaration on Belonging and Legal Identity

février 28, 2018 8:53 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Arab Declaration on Belonging and Legal Identity

We are the participants in the ministerial conference on « belonging and Legal Identity », which was held on February 28, 2018, under the patronage of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Tunisia, Béji Caid Sibsi, in the presence of […]


Liberia: Legislature Petitioned to Stall President Weah’s Quest For Dual Citizenship

février 28, 2018 8:17 am Publié par Commentaires fermés sur Liberia: Legislature Petitioned to Stall President Weah’s Quest For Dual Citizenship

Monrovia – Some Liberians have started opposing the amendment of Articles 22-a & 27-b of the Liberian Constitution to allow people of non-Negroes descent, to become citizens of Liberia. Report by Edwin G. Genoway, Jr Article 22a of the Liberian […]


South Africa: MPs hear why Guptas were granted citizenship

février 27, 2018 3:16 pm Publié par Commentaires fermés sur South Africa: MPs hear why Guptas were granted citizenship

PARLIAMENT – Home Affairs director-general Mkuseli Apleni gave reasons to Parliament on Tuesday, why the Guptas were granted early naturalisation in 2015, helping them get South African citizenship. Minister Malusi Gigaba came under fire after he admitted to the extraordinary […]