Article 9 (Nationality) 1. Angolan nationality may be held by origin or acquired. 2. The child of a father or mother with Angolan nationality, born in Angola or abroad, shall be an Angolan citizen by origin. 3. A newborn child […]
The law modifies the 1996 law relating to civil registration. The law provides penalties to those who provide false information to civil registration authorities or those who fail to report events that they are obliged to report. These penalties relate […]
Entered into force August 2015. An Act to provide for the registration of persons and registration of births, marriages and deaths of persons and to provide for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Section 3 (1) There shall be a […]
A row over Ivory Coast’s voter register has thrust the issue of Ivorian nationality to the fore, exposing festering disputes that still fuel tensions years after they first tipped the country into war. President Laurent Gbagbo’s ruling party this week […]
Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s adviser on grand coalition matters has denied claims that he renounced his Kenyan citizenship. Mr Miguna Miguna said he was a Kenyan by birth and that he had never changed citizenship. He was reacting to a […]
By Muthoni Wanyeki Imagine this. You are a woman born and brought up in Kenya. Kenya is the only home you have ever known. You believe yourself to be Kenyan. But, when you apply for your passport, you have to […]
Au Niger, les règles régissant l’acquisition et la perte de la Nationalité sont fixées par : l’ordonnance n°84-33 du 23 août 1984 portant code de la Nationalité Nigérienne modifiée par l’ordonnance n°88-13 du 18 février 1988, Et l’ordonnance n°99-17 du […]
Edited by Astrid Evrensel Voter Registration in Africa: A Comparative Analysis offers a comprehensive introduction to the single most complex process within the electoral cycle. It critically analyses the efficacy and sustainability of different voter registration systems across the African […]
Those of us possessing an identity card can imagine how things would be without one. Those of us who don’t possess one don’t need to imagine. We know. We know we can’t vote, can’t be heard, and certainly can’t run […]
This chapter examines Moroccan non-governmental organization (NGO) initiatives that promote the rights of unwed mothers with children born out of wedlock. Social stigmatization, criminal repression and legal discrimination marginalize these women and their children, and impact on their ability to […]
For millions of refugees across the world home is a distant memory. It is a place they have had to flee to escape violence and persecution. Most dream of going home, others hope for resettlement and some are able to […]
When you talk or hear about aliens you imagine uninvited, scary creatures from outer space, foreign, totally strange things that are not human, they do not look like you, well, at least physically. They do not speak the same language […]