About a decade ago, some well-placed Liberians called for the repeal of the section of the Liberian constitution that prohibits people of non-negro descent to become citizens of Liberia. These Liberians attempted to assuage the fearof citizens that white people, […]
Je suis de plus en plus amusé – certainement à cause de la distance ou de l’éloignement – du caractère passionnel et souvent disproportionné, voire anachronique, que revêt le débat sur la double nationalité au Cameroun. Nos particularismes culturels, historiques, […]
Under tight security presence, delegates at the constitutional review conference in Gbarnga Thursday overwhelmingly voted for nineteen prepositions for possible amendments in the current Liberian constitution. Despite a two day protest by Muslims against the restoration of Liberia to a […]
The Comoros is a small nation in need of money. The Gulf States have plenty of cash, but also a population of stateless residents they won’t give full rights to. So, as Alastair Sloan reports, Comoros is trading cash for […]
On a beau clamé haut et fort qu’il n’y a pas de pénurie de cartes d’identité et de passeports au Mali, force est de constater que leur acquisition relève du parcours du combattant. Pour en avoir, il faudra se lever […]
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Sudan welcomes the commencement of the registration and documentation exercise of South Sudanese citizens in Sudan on 1 February 2015. This follows on the signing of the Memorandum […]
Implementing the National Registration Act No.13 of 2010. Download: Malawi National Registration Regulations
[Undated; adopted early 2015] Download: National Action Plan Gambia
Registering a birth is the first legal acknowledgement of a child’s existence; without proof of identity a child is invisible to the authorities. In many countries a birth certificate is a key document to gain access to basic services and […]
The government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has announced an increase in the cost of obtaining an ECOWAS Biometric Passport. The new fee is US$50 and the regulation takes effect on April 30. In a […]
Teresa Majouk, a 35-year-old South Sudanese refugee, did not appreciate the importance of the ID card she had received from the Sudanese authorities until she went into a difficult labour last month. It was midnight when Gai Deng first heard […]
Zambian Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Col. Kaunda Tushuke Panji has said his country will expel Rwandans who live in Zambia illegally as part of renewed bid to implement the cessation clause. Panji made the remarks in Kigali at the […]