Au Niger, le journaliste de la chaîne Bonferey, Baba Alpha, vient de passer sa première nuit en prison, ce mardi 4 avril 2017. En garde à vue depuis jeudi 30 mars, il a été inculpé, lundi 3 avril, de faux […]
opinion By Thupeyo Muleya It is common knowledge that a person can be a citizen of Zimbabwe by birth, registration or descent in line with the supreme law of the land.Furthermore, the Constitution states that all Zimbabweans are equally entitled […]
Lundi 03 Avril 2017 -Permettre aux personnes à ce 21ième siècle sans extraits d’actes de naissance ou jugements supplétifs vivants dans les plus de 85 villages de Bouaké à avoir une de ces pièces administrative afin d’aider et de permettre […]
Le point Focal du projet Pathé Mbaye est revenu sur les nombreuses difficultés liées à ce phénomène, et remercier leur partenaire qui a guidé vers ce projet où des responsables ont été formés sur le problème de l’état civil. Selon […]
by Julia Clark. From the summary: The ability to prove one’s identity is a cornerstone of participation in modern life, yet over 1.5 billion people lack proof of legal identity. As a first step in assisting its client countries to […]
ECOWAS has again restated its commitment to addressing the problem of statelessness within the region. The assurances were given by the ECOWAS Commissioner for Gender and Humanitarian Affairs, Dr. Fatimata Dia Sow, during the 2nd anniversary of the Abidjan Declaration […]
Windhoek-Cabinet has approved the extension of the phasing out of the old South West African identity document from March 31, 2017 to March 31, 2018, Home Affairs and Immigration Minister Pendukeni Iivula-ithana announced on Tuesday. Read more
A News Analysis by Lizzy Okoji The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is championing the Global Action Plan to end statelessness in the world within 10 years. According to the United Nations, statelessness is a phenomenon whereby a […]
Oyee & 2 Ors v Zubeida (Civil Appeal 27 of 2012) [2017] UGHCLD 27 Extract: The respondent in this case adduced evidence proving only that she was born and ordinarily resident in Uganda. However, where citizenship is in issue, ordinary […]
Par Annabel RIDEAU, Avocat L’acquisition de la nationalité française pour les Algériens nés avant 1963. Pour information ou rappel, on s’en souvient ou pas mais en tout état de cause, un amendement n°794 avait été proposé par un groupe de […]
By Joshua Odeyemi At least, one million people are stateless or at risk of being stateless in the West African region, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said on Tuesday. The UNHCR Deputy Representative in charge of […]
By KURGAT MARINDANY Kenyans in Namanga demonstrated against Tanzanian leader John Magufuli on Monday saying he had deported their counterparts. They paralysed transport by blocking the Kenya-Tanzania border road at Namanga and stormed businesses owned by Tanzanians. They rounded the […]